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antarctic

[ ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik ]
/ æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk /
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adjective

of, at, or near the South Pole.

noun

the Antarctic, the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica.

Words related to antarctic

ice-cold, frozen, freezing, chilly, icy, frosty, glacial, wintry, frigid, chilled, iced, polar, raw, cold, numb, frosted, arctic, chill, cool, gelid

Words nearby antarctic

antalya, antanaclasis, antananarivo, antapex, antaranga, antarctic, antarctic archipelago, antarctic beech, antarctic circle, antarctic circumpolar current, antarctic convergence

Origin of antarctic

1325–75; < Latin antarcticus < Greek antarktikós (see ant-, arctic); replacing Middle English antartik (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin antarticus

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH antarctic

antarctic arctic
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British Dictionary definitions for antarctic

Antarctic
/ (æntˈɑːktɪk) /

noun

the Antarctic or Antarctic Zone Antarctica and the surrounding waters

adjective

of or relating to the south polar regions

Word Origin for Antarctic

C14: via Latin from Greek antarktikos; see anti-, arctic
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for antarctic

Antarctic

The region around the South Pole, Antarctica, and the surrounding ocean.

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