What is the correct name?

[tangomaniac]

Argentine or Argentinian Tango? To me, the answer is Argentine, but I've read Argentinian so many times I go nuts.
I live in the United States. I'm an American. I'm NOT an Americanian. IMHO, people who live in Argentina are Argentines, not Argentinians. The name of their tango is Argentine. What is the derivation of Argentinian?

That felt better.

 

[raindance]

Google has some info on the debate:

argentine vs argentinian - Google Search

 

[opendoor]

Argentine or Argentinian Tango?

Neither nor as the tango was unknown in Argentina. Since "tango rioplatense" is much too bulky on the tongue, I consciously only say "tango". And i also do this consciously with regard to my colleagues from the International Standard division.

 

[opendoor]

..Argentine or Argentinian... I'm NOT an Americanian..

You didn't realize that "argentinian" already grammatically is the same derivation as "american". The Latin suffixes -an, -in or -ian mean "related to".

argentum (silver)
argent-eus (silvery, shining)
argent-inus (silver related, of silver)
argent-i-anus (related to silver related)

Amerigo (first name)
ameri-c (as Amerigo)
ameri-can (related to something like Amerigo)

You can find more examples e.g. lunic, lunatic etc.

 

[JohnEm]

Argentine or Argentinian Tango? To me, the answer is Argentine, but I've read Argentinian so many times I go nuts.
I live in the United States. I'm an American. I'm NOT an Americanian. IMHO, people who live in Argentina are Argentines, not Argentinians. The name of their tango is Argentine. What is the derivation of Argentinian?

That felt better.

Seems tangomanic to me!l

In any case the name is Tango Argentino . . .

 

[Miradamiranda]

I had JUST come across this issue in a thesis, written by an Argentinian. Here’s a screen shot:

 

[ArbeeNYC]

Argentine or Argentinian Tango? To me, the answer is Argentine, but I've read Argentinian so many times I go nuts.
I live in the United States. I'm an American. I'm NOT an Americanian. IMHO, people who live in Argentina are Argentines, not Argentinians. The name of their tango is Argentine. What is the derivation of Argentinian?

That felt better.

Columbian, Brazilian, Venezuelan, ... by comparison I would assume.

 

[ArbeeNYC]

I had JUST come across this issue in a thesis, written by an Argentinian. Here’s a screen shot:
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From Wiktionary:
Argentine (not comparable)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people. quotations ▼ synonyms ▲Synonyms: (rare) Argentinan, Argentinean, Argentinian