Argentinean

adjective

Ar·​gen·​tin·​ean ˌär-jən-ˈti-nē-ən How to pronounce Argentinean (audio)
variants or Argentinian
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Argentina or its people
Argentinean noun
or Argentinian
plural Argentineans or Argentinians

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Argentinean was in 1918

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“Argentinean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Argentinean. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Argentina

geographical name

Ar·​gen·​ti·​na ˌär-jən-ˈtē-nə How to pronounce Argentina (audio)
country of southern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Pilcomayo River; a federal republic whose capital is Buenos Aires area 1,073,518 square miles (2,780,400 square kilometers), population 44,694,000

Note: Aconcagua, the highest peak in the western hemisphere, is located in Argentina.

Argentine adjective or noun
Argentinean adjective or noun
or Argentinian
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