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Argive

adjective
Ar·​give | \ ˈär-ˌjīv How to pronounce Argive (audio) , -ˌgīv\

Definition of Argive

: of or relating to the Greeks or Greece and especially the Achaean city of Argos or the surrounding territory of Argolis

Other Words from Argive

Argive noun

First Known Use of Argive

1598, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Argive

Latin Argivus, from Greek Argeios, literally, of Argos, from Argos city-state of ancient Greece

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The first known use of Argive was in 1598

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