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ant⋅arc⋅tic
[ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik] 
tɪk
–adjective
| 1. | of, at, or near the South Pole. |
–noun
| 2. | the Antarctic, the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica. |
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| Ant·arc·ti·ca (ānt-ärk'tĭ-kə, -är'tĭ-) A continent lying chiefly within the Antarctic Circle and asymmetrically centered on the South Pole. Some 95 percent of Antarctica is covered by an icecap averaging 1.6 km (1 mi) in thickness. The region was first explored in the early 1800s, and although there are no permanent settlements, many countries have made territorial claims. The Antarctic Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 nations, prohibited military operations on the continent and provided for the interchange of scientific data. Ant·arc'tic adj. & n. |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Language Translation for : Antarctic
Spanish:
antártico,
German:
die Antarktis,
Japanese:
南極
Antarctic
1366, antartyk, from O.Fr. antartique, from M.L. antarcticus, from Gk. antarktikos "opposite the north," from anti- "opposite" + arktikos "arctic" (see Arctic). The first -c- sound ceased to be pronounced in M.L. and was dropped in O.Fr. Modern spelling, which restores it, dates from 1601.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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