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 - type species; for other species see
Argentina (Argentinidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - (genus of plant): Argentina anserina - type species; for other species see
Argentina (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Argentina (fish) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Argentina (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Argentina (Argentinidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Potentilla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Argentina (fish) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - 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.
- Synonyms: Argentine Confederation, Argentine Nation, Argentine Republic, United Provinces of the River Plate
Coordinate terms
Related terms
Translations
Argentine Republic
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Catalan
Pronunciation
Derived terms
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)
Proper noun
Argentina f (related adjective argentinský)
- Argentina (a country in South America; capital: Buenos Aires)
Declension
Declension of Argentina (sg-only hard feminine)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Argentina |
| genitive | Argentiny |
| dative | Argentině |
| accusative | Argentinu |
| vocative | Argentino |
| locative | Argentině |
| instrumental | Argentinou |
Related terms
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]
- (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
declension of Argentina
| 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/
Audio (BR) (file) - Hyphenation: Ar‧gen‧ti‧na
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
Declension
Declension of Argentina
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Argentina |
| genitive | Argentine |
| dative | Argentini |
| accusative | Argentinu |
| vocative | Argentino |
| locative | Argentini |
| instrumental | Argentinom |
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, silver, watching it from the sea, it looked shining like silver because of the sunlight reflex.
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").
Related terms
- argentinsk (“Argentine”, adjective)
- argentinare c (“Argentine male”)
- argentinska c (“Argentine female”)
Turkmen
Uzbek
Western Huasteca Nahuatl
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