Argentinian
adjective
- of origin in Argentina
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtɪ.nɪ.ən/ / /ɑɹˌd͡ʒənˈtiː.nɪ.ən/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥ǵn̥tom Proto-Italic *argentom Latin argentumbor. English Argentin(a) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Argentinian From Argentin(a) + -ian.
- 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.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥ǵn̥tom Proto-Italic *argentom Latin argentumbor. English Argentin(a) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Argentinian From Argentin(a) + -ian.
- 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.”