antipode
[ an-ti-pohd ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌpoʊd /
noun
a direct or exact opposite.
Words nearby antipode
antiphrasis, antiphus, antiplasmin, antiplastic, antipodal, antipode, antipodes, antipodes islands, antipoetic, antipole, antipollution
Origin of antipode
First recorded in 1540–50; back formation from antipodes
Definition for antipode (2 of 2)
antipodes
[ an-tip-uh-deez ]
/ ænˈtɪp əˌdiz /
plural noun
places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.
those who dwell there.
Origin of antipodes
OTHER WORDS FROM antipodes
an·tip·o·de·an [an-tip-uh-dee-uh n] /ænˌtɪp əˈdi ən/, adjective, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for antipode (1 of 2)
antipode
/ (ˈæntɪpəʊd) /
noun
the exact or direct opposite
British Dictionary definitions for antipode (2 of 2)
antipodes
/ (ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz) /
pl n
either or both of two points, places, or regions that are situated diametrically opposite to one another on the earth's surface, esp the country or region opposite one's own
the people who live there
the antipodes (often capital) Australia and New Zealand
(sometimes functioning as singular) the exact or direct opposite
Derived forms of antipodes
antipodean (ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən), adjective, nounWord Origin for antipodes
C16: via Late Latin from Greek, plural of antipous having the feet opposite, from anti- + pous foot
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Scientific definitions for antipode
antipodes
[ ăn-tĭp′ə-dēz′ ]
Two places on directly opposite sides of the Earth, such as the North Pole and the South Pole.
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Cultural definitions for antipode
antipodes
[ (an-tip-uh-deez) ]
Two places on the globe that are exactly opposite each other; for example, the North Pole and South Pole.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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