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Argentina

ar·gen·tina

UK/ɑːɹdʒənˈtiːnə/ US/ˌɑːd͡ʒənˈtiːnə/ fairly common

noun

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type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines

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Origin

From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").

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