ARGIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Argive mean? 

• ARGIVE (noun)
  The noun ARGIVE has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos

  Familiarity information: ARGIVE used as a noun is very rare.

• ARGIVE (adjective)
  The adjective ARGIVE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people

  Familiarity information: ARGIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARGIVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of the city of Argos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Argive" is a kind of...):

Greek; Hellene (a native or inhabitant of Greece)

Derivation:

Argos (an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC)

• ARGIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Argos (an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC)

Derivation:

Argos (an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC)