Argentina

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom/[ˌɑːd͡ʒənˈtiːnə]/
United States/[ˌɑɹ.d͡ʒənˈti.nə]/
Scotland/[ˌɑɾ.d͡ʒənˈti.nə]/
//ɑːɹdʒənˈtiːnə//

A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

proper noun

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A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.
To dollarize its economy, Argentina would need to exchange all pesos held by its people and businesses for US dollars, and assign a dollar value to all of its assets and contracts.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥ǵn̥tom Proto-Italic *argentom Latin argentumbor. English Argentina From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river"). Compare typologically copper (<< Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”), a semantic shift in the opposite direction).

arena · An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of…Arena · A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.Ares · The Greek god of war, usually described as a son of Zeus and…

Argentina · A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

argh · Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.argue · To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.Argue · A surname.

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