Argentina
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
Latin, feminine singular of argentinus (“silvery”)
Proper noun edit
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 edit
- The plant genus Argentina is in flux. It is likely an immediate sister to Potentilla, in which it had been included.
Hypernyms edit
- (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 edit
- (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 edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
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 edit
- (country in South America): (countries of South America) country of South America; Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
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Further reading edit
- Argentina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Argentina on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
- Argentina on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
- Category:Argentina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ər.ʒənˈti.nə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [aɾ.d͡ʒenˈti.na]
Audio (Valencian) (file)
Proper noun edit
Argentina f
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Argentina on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ca
Central Huasteca Nahuatl edit
Proper noun edit
Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Central Nahuatl edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Argentina.
Proper noun edit
Argentina
- (Amecameca, Cholula, Milpa Alta, Texcoco and Tlaxcala) Argentina (a country in South America)
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Argentina, from Latin argentum (“silver”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Argentina f (related adjective argentinský, demonym Argentinec, female demonym Argentinka)
- Argentina (a country in South America; official name: Argentinská republika)
Declension edit
singular | |
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nominative | Argentina |
genitive | Argentiny |
dative | Argentině |
accusative | Argentinu |
vocative | Argentino |
locative | Argentině |
instrumental | Argentinou |
See also edit
- (countries of South America) státy Jižní Ameriky; Argentina, Bolívie, Brazílie, Chile, Ekvádor, Guyana, Kolumbie, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela
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Danish edit
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Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Estonian edit
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Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Argentina, from Latin argentum (“silver”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Argentina f
- Argentina (a country in South America)
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
Calque of Spanish Argentina, from argentum (“silver”) + -īna.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ar.ɡenˈtiː.na/, [ärɡɛn̪ˈt̪iːnä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ar.d͡ʒenˈti.na/, [ärd͡ʒen̪ˈt̪iːnä]
Proper noun edit
Argentīna f sg (genitive Argentīnae); first declension
- (New Latin) Argentina (a country in South America)
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Argentīna |
Genitive | Argentīnae |
Dative | Argentīnae |
Accusative | Argentīnam |
Ablative | Argentīnā |
Vocative | Argentīna |
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Lithuanian edit
Proper noun edit
Argentìna f
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Declension edit
nominative | Argentina |
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genitive | Argentinos |
dative | Argentinai |
accusative | Argentiną |
instrumental | Argentina |
locative | Argentinoje |
vocative | Argentina |
Synonyms edit
- Argentinos Respublika
Norwegian Bokmål edit
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Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
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Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
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Argentina f
- Argentina (a country in South America)
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Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Argentina, from Latin argentum (“silver”).
Pronunciation edit
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Argentina f
- Argentina (a country in South America; official name: República Argentina)
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus, in reference to the Río de la Plata.
Pronunciation edit
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Argentina f (genitive and dative Argentinei)
- Argentina (a country in South America)
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Argentína f (Cyrillic spelling Аргенти́на)
- Argentina (a country in South America)
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Spanish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Argentina f
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Usage notes edit
- The definite article is optional when one refers to Argentina in Spanish (i.e. la Argentina). It is mostly used in Argentina and Uruguay.
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Audio (Kenya) (file)
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Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Argentina n (genitive Argentinas)
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Related terms edit
- argentinsk (“Argentine”, adjective)
- argentinare c (“Argentine male”)
- argentinska c (“Argentine female”)
Turkmen edit
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Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Uzbek edit
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Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Western Huasteca Nahuatl edit
Proper noun edit
Argentina
- Argentina (a country in South America)