Argive
/ˈɑɹɡaɪv/adjective, noun
Argive is an adjective meaning “Of, from or pertaining to Argos” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled A-R-G-I-V-E, and it appears about once in every 24 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does Argive mean?
adjective
- 1
Of, from or pertaining to Argos.
- 2
Greek.
noun
- 1
An inhabitant of Argos.
- 2
In the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey, and in later classical epics, an alternate name for an Achaean, or Greek in general.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce Argive?
- US /ˈɑɹɡaɪv/
- /ˈɑɹd͡ʒaɪv/
- UK /ˈɑːɡaɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Argive
- Argives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is Argive?
Argive appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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).
Argive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 Argive come from?
From Latin Argīvus, from Ancient Greek Ἀργεῖος (Argeîos).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).