- Argive
- Argive "of Argos," hence, especially in Homeric usage, "the Greeks," as a byword for Achaean (he describes Agamemnon as king of Argos), 1520s, from L. Argivus, from Gk. Argeios "of Argos."
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Argive — Ar give, a. [L. Argivus, fr. Argos, Argi.] Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece. n. A native of Argos. Often used as a generic term, equivalent to Grecian or Greek. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Argive — [är′gīv΄, är′jīv΄] adj. 1. of ancient Argos or Argolis 2. GREEK (adj. 1): term used by Homer n. 1. a native of Argos or Argolis 2. any GREEK (n. 1): Homeric name … English World dictionary
Argive — adjective Etymology: Latin Argivus, from Greek Argeios, literally, of Argos, from Argos city state of ancient Greece Date: 1598 of or relating to the Greeks or Greece and especially the Achaean city of Argos or the surrounding territory of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Argive — /ahr juyv, guyv/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Argos. 2. Greek. n. 3. a native of Argos. 4. a Greek. [1590 1600; < L Argivus < Gk Argeîos of Argos] * * * … Universalium
Argive — noun a) An inhabitant of Argos. b) In the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey, and in later classical epics, an alternate name for an Achaean or Greek in general … Wiktionary
Argive — adj. of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos … English contemporary dictionary
Argive — [ α:gʌɪv, dʒʌɪv] adjective relating to the ancient city of Argos in Greece. ↘(especially in Homer) Greek. noun a citizen of ancient Argos. ↘(especially in Homer) a Greek person … English new terms dictionary
argive — ar·give … English syllables
Argive — Ar•give [[t]ˈɑr dʒaɪv, gaɪv[/t]] adj. 1) peo of or pertaining to Argos 2) peo (in the Iliad and Odyssey) Greek 1) 3) peo a native or inhabitant of Argos 4) peo (in the Iliad and Odyssey) Greek 3) • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L Argīvus < Gk… … From formal English to slang
Argive — /ˈagaɪv/ (say ahguyv) adjective 1. of or relating to Argos. 2. Greek. –noun 3. a native of Argos. 4. any Greek …
