French word

argentin

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁʒɑ̃tɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveargentine

Example

C'est un vin argentin.

This is an Argentine wine.

Illustration for argentin (argentine)

More examples

Mon ami est argentin.

My friend is Argentine.

Core concept

A label connecting a person, product, or place to Argentina.

Common phrases

  • vin argentin

    Argentine wine

  • joueur argentin

    Argentine player

  • film argentin

    Argentine film

Similar words

américain: Related to the Americas or the United States.
sud-américain: From or produced in South America.
latin-américain: Related to Latin America.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour désigner ce qui vient d'Argentine ou qui est lié à ce pays, pour une personne, un produit ou un lieu.

Word origin

French argentin comes from Argentine, ultimately linked through Spanish to Latin argentum, meaning "silver".

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees with its noun: masculine singular is argentin, feminine singular is argentine, and the plural forms are argentins and argentines.

Other meanings

  • Argentiniannoun

Related words

  • ArgentineArgentinanoun
  • ArgentinArgentinenoun

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