Of or relating to Argos, an ancient Greek city-state, or its inhabitants; Greek (archaic or poetic).
From Greek 'Argos' (a city in ancient Greece) plus '-ive'. Used in classical literature and poetry to refer to ancient Greek people and culture, especially in Homer's works.
In Homer's Iliad, the Greeks are constantly called 'Argives'—the word appears hundreds of times, making it one of the most frequently used ethnic names in Western literature!
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