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adjective
1.
(often initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region.
2.
coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind.
3.
characteristic of the extremely cold, snowy, windy weather north of the Arctic Circle; frigid; bleak: an arctic winter.
4.
suitable for use in the arctic: arctic boots.
5.
extremely cold in manner, atmosphere, etc.: a look of arctic disdain.
noun
6.
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
7.
arctics, warm, waterproof overshoes.
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Arctic
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Origin:
1350–1400; < Latin arcticus < Greek arktikós northern, literally, of the Bear, equivalent to árkt(os) bear (see Ursa Major) + -ikos -ic; replacing Middle English artik < Middle French artique < Latin
1350–1400; < Latin arcticus < Greek arktikós northern, literally, of the Bear, equivalent to árkt(os) bear (see Ursa Major) + -ikos -ic; replacing Middle English artik < Middle French artique < Latin
Related forms
arc·ti·cal·ly, adverb
su·per·arc·tic, adjective
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Word Origin & History
arctic
late 14c., artik, from O.Fr. artique, from M.L. articus, from L. arcticus, from Gk. arktikos "of the north," lit. "of the (constellation) Bear," from arktos "bear," the Bear being a northerly constellation. From the usual I.E. base for "bear" (cf. Avestan aresho, Armenian arj, Albanian ari, L. ursus,
EXPANDWelsh arth); see bear (n.) for why the name changed in Germanic. The -c- was restored 1550s.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
Arctic definition
Region in the northernmost area of the Earth, centered on the North Pole.
Note: The weather of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers.
Note: The Arctic has been the object of much exploration by air, land, and sea. The shortest distance by plane between continents in the Northern Hemisphere is often over the Arctic.
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Computing Dictionary
Arctic definition
language, musicA real-time functional language, used for music synthesis.
["Arctic: A Functional Language for Real-Time Control", R.B. Dannenberg, Conf Record 1984 ACM Symp on LISP and Functional Prog, ACM].
(1995-01-16)
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