argentine (redirected from Argentine Tortoise)

ar·gen·tine  (ärjn-tn, -tn)

adj.

Relating to or resembling silver; silvery.

n.

1. Silver.

2. Any of various silvery metals.

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[Middle English, from Old French argentin, from Latin argentnus, from argentum, silver; see arg- in Indo-European roots.]

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argentine [ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn]

adj

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) of, relating to, or resembling silver

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of various small marine salmonoid fishes, such as Argentina sphyraena, that constitute the family Argentinidae and are characterized by a long silvery body

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Argentine [ˈɑːdʒənˌtiːn -ˌtaɪn]

n

1. (Placename) the. another name for Argentina

2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Argentina

adj

(Placename) of or relating to Argentina Also (for senses 2, 3) Argentinian [ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪnɪən]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	argentine - any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes malacopterygian, soft-finned fish - any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii genus Argentina, Argentina - type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines
Adj.	1.	Argentine - of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people; "Argentinian tango" Argentinian

Translations

Argentine [ˈɑːdʒəntaɪn]

A. ADJ → argentino

B. N

1. (= person) → argentino/a m/f

2. the Argentine → la Argentina

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Argentine [ˈɑː^rdʒəntaɪn]

adj → argentin(e)

n (= person) → Argentin(e) m/f

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Argentine

n the Argentine → Argentinien nt

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argentine → أرجنتيني Argentinec, argentinský argentiner, argentinsk Argentinier, argentinisch αργεντίνικος, Αργεντινός argentino argentiinalainen Argentin Argentinac, argentinski argentino アルゼンチンの, アルゼンチン人 아르헨티나 사람, 아르헨티나의 Argentijn, Argentijns argentiner, argentinsk Argentyńczyk, argentyński argentino аргентинец, аргентинский argentinare, argentisk เกี่ยวกับประเทศอาเจนตินา, ชาวอาเจนตินา Arjantin, Arjantinli người Argentina, thuộc Argentina 阿根廷人, 阿根廷的