argive

Ar·give

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-jahyv, -gahyv]
- /ˈɑr dʒaɪv, -gaɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-jahyv, -gahyv]
- /ˈɑr dʒaɪv, -gaɪv/

Definitions of argive word

adjective argive (in Homer, Virgil, etc) of or relating to the Greeks besieging Troy, esp those from Argos 3
adjective argive of or relating to Argos or Argolis 3
noun argive an ancient Greek, esp one from Argos or Argolis 3
adjective argive of ancient Argos or Argolis 3
adjective argive Greek (sense 5) 3
noun argive a native of Argos or Argolis 3

See all 14 definitions of argive

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Origin of argive

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin Argīvus < Greek Argeîos of Argos

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Parts of speech for Argive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Argive

argive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

argive usage trend in Literature

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