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argentino

Argentine, Argentinian

adjective ahr-hen-TEE-noh Common

Usage Note

Argentino refers to Argentina and follows standard gender agreement: un jugador argentino, una actriz argentina. As a noun, los argentinos means 'Argentinians'. Argentine Spanish is notable for voseo (using vos instead of ) and a distinctive intonation influenced by Italian immigration. La Argentina is the formal name for the country with the feminine article.

Examples

"El escritor argentino ganó un premio."

Natural Translation

The Argentine writer won a prize.

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