Argentina
Translingual
Etymology
Latin, feminine singular of argentinus (“silvery”)
Proper noun
Argentina f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Argentinidae – herring smelts.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – silverweeds and, possibly, some typical cinquefoils.
Usage notes
- The plant genus Argentina is in flux. It is likely an immediate sister to Potentilla, in which it had been included.
Hypernyms
- (genus, fish): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Protacanthopterygii - superorder; Argentiniformes - order; Argentinoidei - suborder; Argentinidae - family
- (genus, plant): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Rosales – order; Rosaceae - family; Rosoideae - subfamily; Potentilleae - tribe; Potentillinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus of fish): Argentina sphyraena (argentine) - type species; Argentina silus (greater argentine) - selected other species; for other species see
Argentina (Argentinidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - (genus of plant): Argentina anserina (silverweed) - type species; Argentina brassii, Argentina cardotiana, Argentina commutata, Argentina contigua, Argentina curta, Argentina emodi, Argentina fallens, Argentina festiva, Argentina glabriuscula, Argentina gombalana, Argentina gorokana, Argentina gracilescens, Argentina habbemana, Argentina hooglandii, Argentina indivisa, Argentina interrupta, Argentina irianensis, Argentina kinabaluensis, Argentina leuconota, Argentina lignosa, Argentina lineata, Argentina linilaciniata, Argentina luteopilosa, Argentina mangenii, Argentina micropetala, Argentina microphylla, Argentina millefoliolata, Argentina novoguineensis, Argentina oxyodonta, Argentina pacifica (Pacific silverweed), Argentina papuana, Argentina parvula, Argentina peduncularis, Argentina phanerophlebia, Argentina philippinensis, Argentina polyphylla, Argentina polyphylloides, Argentina pycnophylla, Argentina recognita, Argentina scorpionis, Argentina sericophylla, Argentina shweliensis, Argentina simulans, Argentina smithiana, Argentina songzhuensis, Argentina stenophylla, Argentina subarctica, Argentina sumatrana, Argentina taliensis, Argentina tapetodes, Argentina tristis, Argentina tugitakensis, Argentina turfosa, Argentina victorialis, Argentina vittata, Argentina wanimboi, Argentina wenchuensis, Argentina wilhelminensis, Argentina yonoweana - other species
References
Argentina (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Argentina (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Argentina (Argentinidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Argentina (Rosaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Argentina (fish) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Category:Argentina (Rosaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Argentina at USDA Plants database
English
Etymology
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Argentina
- A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.
- Synonyms: Argentine Confederation, Argentine Nation, Argentine Republic, United Provinces of the River Plate
Coordinate terms
Related terms
Translations
Argentine Republic
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Further reading
- Argentina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Argentina on Wikiquote.Wikiquote 
Argentina on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage - Category:Argentina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
Argentina
- (Amecameca, Cholula, Milpa Alta, Texcoco and Tlaxcala) Argentina (a country in South America)
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈarɡɛntɪna]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɪna
- Hyphenation: Ar‧gen‧ti‧na
Proper noun
Argentina f (related adjective argentinský, demonym Argentinec, female demonym Argentinka)
- Argentina (a country in South America; official name: Argentinská republika)
Declension
See also
Danish
Estonian
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar.d͡ʒenˈti.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Hyphenation: Ar‧gen‧tì‧na
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ar.ɡenˈtiː.na/, [ärɡɛn̪ˈt̪iːnä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ar.d͡ʒenˈti.na/, [ärd͡ʒen̪ˈt̪iːnä]
Proper noun
Argentīna f sg (genitive Argentīnae); first declension
- (New Latin) Argentina (a country in South America)
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Argentīna |
| Genitive | Argentīnae |
| Dative | Argentīnae |
| Accusative | Argentīnam |
| Ablative | Argentīnā |
| Vocative | Argentīna |
Related terms
Lithuanian
Declension
| nominative | Argentina |
|---|---|
| genitive | Argentinos |
| dative | Argentinai |
| accusative | Argentiną |
| instrumental | Argentina |
| locative | Argentinoje |
| vocative | Argentina |
Synonyms
- Argentinos Respublika
Norwegian Nynorsk
Related terms
Occitan
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/ [aɦ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aɾ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʁ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aɻ.ʒẽˈt͡ʃi.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐɾ.ʒẽˈti.nɐ/
- Rhymes: -inɐ, (Brazil) -ĩnɐ
- Homophone: argentina
- Hyphenation: Ar‧gen‧ti‧na
Audio (BR) (file)
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus, in reference to the Río de la Plata.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑr.dʒenˈti.na/
Audio (file)
Related terms
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arɡentǐːna/
- Hyphenation: Ar‧gen‧ti‧na
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus, in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river"), since first European explorers, looking for gold and silver, thought it looked like silver because of the reflection of sunlight.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾxenˈtina/ [aɾ.xẽn̪ˈt̪i.na]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Ar‧gen‧ti‧na
Usage notes
- The definite article is optional when one refers to Argentina in Spanish (i.e. la Argentina). It is mostly used in Argentina and Uruguay.
Anagrams
Swahili
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Related terms
- argentinsk (“Argentine”, adjective)
- argentinare c (“Argentine male”)
- argentinska c (“Argentine female”)
Turkmen
Uzbek
Western Huasteca Nahuatl
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