Argentinians

South American nationality

Argentinians are people from Argentina, the large South American country.

The term works as both noun and adjective: Argentinians are passionate about fútbol, Argentinian beef is world-famous.

Argentine is an alternative form, slightly more formal: the Argentine economy, an Argentine diplomat.

Both are standard; Argentine appears more often in journalism and formal contexts.

culture

asado

Argentine outdoor meat roasting

  • matePartner or companion
  • tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
  • futbolSoccer, abroad

empanadas · dulce de leche · chimichurri · yerba · cumbia · fiesta · folklore · pizzerias

gauchos

pampas

South American treeless plains

campo · herding · cattle · horses · asado · poncho · gaucho · rodeo

tango

milonga

Argentine social dance

  • abrazoAffectionate clasp between people
  • ochoSpanish for eight
  • giroEuropean banking transfer method
nationality

citizenship

Status as state member

expatriates · emigrants · immigrants · diaspora · nationals · residents · homeland · ancestry · identity · patria

Categories
Opposites
regional rivalry

ArgentiniansBrazilians

Citizens of a South American nation

Chileans · British · Uruguayans · English · Germans

geographic/hemispheric contrast

ArgentiniansCanadians

North American nationality

Russians · Scandinavians · Icelanders · Alaskans · Siberians

geographic antipode

ArgentiniansChinese

Of that Asian nation

Taiwanese · Mongolians · Russians · Japanese

Family

Argentinian

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G