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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Argentinian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtɪ.nɪ.ən/
- /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtiː.nɪ.ən/
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥ǵn̥tom
Proto-Italic *argentom
Latin argentumbor.
English Argentin(a)
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Proto-Italic *-ānos
Latin -ānus
Latin -iānusbor.
English -ian
English Argentinian
From Argentin(a) + -ian.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina and the Argentine people.
The FCO also disputes Fernández's claim that Britain kicked out the island's original Argentinian inhabitants.
2013 January 3, Luke Harding, Uki Goni, The Guardian:
Deriveds
Argentinian scarab · Argentinian wood roach
Synonyms
Argentine
Argentinian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtɪ.nɪ.ən/
- /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtiː.nɪ.ən/
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥ǵn̥tom
Proto-Italic *argentom
Latin argentumbor.
English Argentin(a)
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Proto-Italic *-ānos
Latin -ānus
Latin -iānusbor.
English -ian
English Argentinian
From Argentin(a) + -ian.
Meanings
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A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent.
Fernández acidly notes that the "Malvinas" are 8,700 miles away from London and claims, controversially, that the Royal Navy expelled the Argentinians who originally lived on the remote South Atlantic territory.
2013 January 3, Luke Harding, Uki Goni, The Guardian:
Forms
Synonyms
Argentine