ANTARCTIC

Antarctic, south-polar

(adjective) at or near the south pole

Antarctic, Antarctic Zone, South Frigid Zone

(noun) the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Usage notes

• The word was originally pronounced without /k/, but the spelling pronunciation has become the more common one. The "c" was originally added to the spelling for etymological reasons, and its pronunciation returned thereafter.

Adjective

Antarctic (comparative more Antarctic, superlative most Antarctic)

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

(figuratively) Opposite, contradictory.

(obsolete) Southern.

Proper noun

Antarctic

One of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions.

Adjective

antarctic (comparative more antarctic, superlative most antarctic)

Alternative spelling of Antarctic

Source: Wiktionary

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Ant*arc"tic, a. Etym: [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F. antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. Arctic.]

Definition: Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23º 28min. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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