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Argentina

geographical name
Ar·​gen·​ti·​na | \ ˌär-jən-ˈtē-nə How to pronounce Argentina (audio) \

Definition of Argentina

country of southern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Pilcomayo River; a federal republic whose capital is Buenos Aires area 1,072,156 square miles (2,776,884 square kilometers), population 40,117,096

Note: Aconcagua, the highest peak in the western hemisphere, is located in Argentina.

Other Words from Argentina

Argentine \ ˈär-​jən-​ˌtīn How to pronounce Argentine (audio) , -​ˌtēn \ adjective or noun
Argentinean or Argentinian \ ˌär-​jən-​ˈti-​nē-​ən How to pronounce Argentinian (audio) \ adjective or noun

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