Word Study
argive
CIDE DICTIONARY
argive, a. [L. Argivus, fr. Argos, Argi.].
Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
argive, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of Argos in ancient Greece.
2 literary (esp. in Homeric contexts) Greek.
--n.
1 a citizen of Argos.
2 literary (usu. in pl.) a Greek.
--adj.
1 of Argos in ancient Greece.
2 literary (esp. in Homeric contexts) Greek.
--n.
1 a citizen of Argos.
2 literary (usu. in pl.) a Greek.
Etymology
L Argivus f. Gk Argeios
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