Argentineness

9.9

Quality of being from Argentina or showing Argentine culture

noun
/ˌɑrdʒənˈtinəs/

: argentinidad

The Argentineness of the cuisine is evident in its diverse flavors.

Examples

The film explores questions of identity and Argentineness in a globalized world.
Her music is infused with a strong sense of Argentineness, drawing on traditional styles and rhythms.
Many immigrants embraced Argentineness as they settled into the country and adopted local customs.
Many artists express their Argentineness through vibrant colors.
Her music is infused with a strong sense of Argentineness, drawing on traditional styles and rhythms.
The film explores questions of identity and Argentineness in a globalized world.
Many artists express their Argentineness through vibrant colors.

Surface Forms

Argentineness singular

Argentinenesses plural

Morphology

Argentineness = Argentine (transparent) = Argentine + ness

Formed by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'Argentine', meaning clearly 'the state or quality of being Argentine'.

Etymology

Argentineness comes from Argentina, a country whose name comes from the old Latin word argentum, meaning 'silver', because early visitors thought the big river had silver. So Argentineness means the quality of being from Argentina, like its style, culture, or origin.