argentine

argentine · adjective, noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromargentum“silver”
2. Old French · derived fromargentin“silvery”
3. Middle English · inherited fromargentyne
4. English todayargentine

From Middle English argentyne, borrowed from Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”), equivalent to argent + -ine.

Argentine · adjective, noun, proper noun²

1. Latin · derived fromargentum“silver”
2. Old French · derived fromargentin“silvery”
3. English todayArgentine

From Old French argentin (“silvery”), from Latin argentum (“silver”).

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