Argentina

geographical name Ar·gen·ti·na \ˌär-jən-ˈtē-nə\

Definition of ARGENTINA

country S S. America between the Andes & the Atlantic S of the Pilcomayo; a federal republic ∗ Buenos Aires area 1,072,156 square miles (2,776,884 square kilometers), pop 36,260,130

— Ar·gen·tine \ˈär-jən-ˌtīn, -ˌtēn\ adjective or noun

— Ar·gen·tin·ean or Ar·gen·tin·i·an \ˌär-jən-ˈti-nē-ən\ adjective or noun

Rhymes with ARGENTINA

amberina, ballerina, casuarina, Catalina, cavatina, Chianina, concertina, Filipina, javelina, ocarina, Palestrina, Pasadena, Saint Helena, sand verbena, semolina, signorina, sonatina, Teresina, Wilhelmina

ARGENTINA Defined for Kids

Argentina

geographical name Ar·gen·ti·na \ˌär-jən-ˈtē-nə\

Definition of ARGENTINA for Kids

country S South America between the Andes & the Atlantic; capital, Buenos Aires

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