argentine
/ˈɑː(ɹ).d͡ʒənˌtiːn/adjective, noun
argentine is spelled A-R-G-E-N-T-I-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, argentine means “Containing or resembling silver” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in argentine?
| Letters | 9: A-R-G-E-N-T-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.2 times per million words; the 12,578th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is argentine?
Argentine appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce argentine?
- US /ˈɑː(ɹ).d͡ʒənˌtiːn/
- US /ˈɑː(ɹ).d͡ʒənˌtaɪn/
Argentine has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-argentine.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Argentine.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Argentine2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with argentine?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as argentine (/ɑdʒəntin/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tangerine.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of argentine
- more argentine comparative
- most argentine superlative
- argentines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does argentine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Containing or resembling silver.
noun
- 1
Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
- 2
A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
- 3
White metal coated with silver.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.
noun
- 1
A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.
- 2
Ellipsis of Argentine tango.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Argentine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | argentine , petite argentine , argentin , Argentin, Argentine |
| Portuguese | argentina , argentino |
| Spanish | argentina , pez plata , argentino |
| German | argentinisch , Argentinier, Argentinierin , Argentinier- |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does argentine come from?
From Middle English argentyne, borrowed from Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”), equivalent to argent + -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).