How to pronounce argosy
American English pronunciation
AR-guh-see
- IPA
- /ˈɑɹɡəsi/
- Syllables
- AR · guh · see (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What argosy means
A big merchant ship full of valuable goods
In a sentence: The argosy sailed into port loaded with silk and spices.
Where it comes from: It comes from an older word for a large ship from Ragusa, a busy port city now called Dubrovnik.
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