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antipodes
[ an-tip-uh-deez ]
/ ænˈtɪp əˌdiz /
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plural noun
places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.
those who dwell there.
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Origin of antipodes
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (hoi) antípodes literally, “(those) with the feet opposite,” (plural of antípous ), equivalent to anti- “against, opposite” + -podes, nominative plural of poûs “foot”; see foot
OTHER WORDS FROM antipodes
an·tip·o·de·an [an-tip-uh-dee-uhn], /ænˌtɪp əˈdi ən/, adjective, nounWords nearby antipodes
antiplastic, antiplatelet, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipodes, Antipodes Islands, antipoetic, antipole, antipollution, antipope
Other definitions for antipodes (2 of 2)
Antipodes
[ an-tip-uh-deez ]
/ ænˈtɪp əˌdiz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
a group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km).
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British Dictionary definitions for antipodes
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 antipodes
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 antipodes
antipodes
[ (an-tip-uh-deez) ]
Two places on the globe that are exactly opposite each other; for example, the North Pole and South Pole.
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