Antarctic
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See also: antarctic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English antartik, antartyk, from Old French antartique, from Latin antarcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “Arctic”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”). By surface analysis, anti- + Arctic.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ænˈtɑː(k)tɪk/ (see Usage notes)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (see Usage notes)
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tɪk, -ɑː(ɹ)ktɪk
Adjective
Antarctic (comparative more Antarctic, superlative most Antarctic)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.
- (figuratively) Opposite, contradictory.
- (obsolete) Southern.
Usage notes
See Arctic § Usage notes.
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to Antarctica
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Proper noun
Antarctic
- One of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions. Especially those south of the Antarctic Convergence or the 60th parallel south (everywhere south of this parallel being administered by the Antarctic Treaty System).
Translations
Major ecozone
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See also
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