Argive

pronunciation

How to pronounce Argive in British English: UK [ˈɑ:ɡaiv]word uk audio image

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people

Word Origin

Argive (adj.)
"of Argos," hence, especially in Homeric usage, "the Greeks," as a byword for Achaean (he describes Agamemnon as king of Argos), 1520s, from Latin Argivus, from Greek Argeios "of Argos."