Meanings
- 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.
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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.
Full word history & related roots →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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Cite this entry
Platine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Platine
“Platine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Platine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Platine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Platine.
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