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Argentina

proper noun
Sayar-juhn-TEE-nuh/ˌɑɹ.d͡ʒənˈti.nə/UK/ˌɑː.d͡ʒənˈtiː.nə/

1 meaning of Argentina

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    proper noun
    A country in South America, officially the Argentine Republic, with its capital at Buenos Aires.

    Argentina shares a long western border with Chile along the Andes.

    The delegation flew to Argentina for talks on regional trade.

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Origin

From Latin "argentum" ("silver") combined with the feminine form of the adjective suffix "-īnus," naming it in reference to the Río de la Plata, the "silver river."