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Argentina

Syllabification: (Ar·gen·ti·na)
Pronunciation: /ˌärjənˈtēnə/

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Definition of Argentina
  • a republic that occupies much of the southern part of South America; population 40,913,600 (est. 2009); capital, Buenos Aires; official language, Spanish.

Colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century, Argentina declared its independence in 1816. It emerged as a democratic republic in the mid 19th century, but has periodically fallen under military rule. In 1982, Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands led to an unsuccessful war with Britain

Derivatives

Argentine


adjective & noun

Argentinian

Pronunciation: /-ˈtinēən/

adjective & noun

Argentina in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Argentina in the British & World English dictionary