Argentinian

From the pampas

Argentinian refers to someone or something from Argentina, the South American country.

As a noun, an Argentinian is a person from Argentina: The Argentinians dominated the match.

As an adjective, it describes things related to that country: Argentinian beef, Argentinian tango.

Argentine is an alternative form, slightly more common in formal contexts.

culture

gaucho

Pampas cowboy

  • matePartner or companion
  • asadoArgentine outdoor meat roasting
  • folkloreInherited cultural narratives

cumbia · estancia · criollo

gastronomy

asado

Argentine outdoor meat roasting

dulce de leche · yerba · chorizo · helado

pampas

grassland

Treeless herb-covered ecosystem

ranching · horseback · plains · horizon · prairie · pasture · fertile · rhea · armadillo · livestock

tango

milonga

Argentine social dance

  • abrazoAffectionate clasp between people
  • giroEuropean banking transfer method
  • nostalgiaLonging for the past

zapatos

football

Messi

Celebrated Argentine surname

nationality

citizenship

Status as state member

national · native · resident · expatriate · emigrant · immigrant · diaspora · consulate · embassy · patriotism

Categories
Opposites
regional rivalry/contrast

ArgentinianBrazilian

Of or from Brazil

Chilean · Uruguayan · British · English · Paraguayan

geographic distance/foreignness

ArgentinianChinese

Of that Asian nation

Japanese · Russian · Indian · Australian · Canadian

Family

Argentina, argent, Argentines, Argentinean

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G