Platine

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the River Plate (Río de la Plata) or its basin.

“The Platine War was fought between August of 1851 and February of 1852.”

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Meanings

adjectivePlatine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the River Plate (Río de la Plata) or its basin.

    The Platine War was fought between August of 1851 and February of 1852.

    1 more example

    Paranhos, father of the Barão do Rio Branco, was a foremost statesman of the monarchy and celebrated for his Platine diplomacy.

Origin

From Plate (“the River Plate”) + -ine.

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Translations

Portuguese platense, rio-platense
  • platenseof or from River Plate
  • rio-platenseof or from River Plate
Spanish platense
  • platenseof or from River Plate

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APA

Platine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Platine

MLA

“Platine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Platine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Platine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Platine.

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