antarctic

adjective

of, at, or near the South Pole.

noun

the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica.

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

Can be confused: antarctic, arctic.

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Antarctic (æntˈɑːktɪk)

—n
1.	the Antarctic, Antarctic Zone Antarctica and the surrounding waters

—*adj*
2.	of or relating to the south polar regions

[C14: via Latin from Greek antarktikos; see anti-, arctic]

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Antarctic

mid-14c., 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 c.1600.

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Antarctic definition

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

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The ship gauss, used in the gauss expedition to the antarctic.

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