ANTIPODES

antipodes

(noun) any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; “the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Proper noun

Antipodes

The southern hemisphere

Used in UK to refer to Australia and New Zealand - (once common, now less so)

Anagrams

• Pintadoes, pintadoes

Etymology

Noun

antipodes (uncountable)

The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.

The Southern Hemisphere.

(UK, now, rare) Australia and New Zealand.

(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.

plural of antipode

Anagrams

• Pintadoes, pintadoes

Source: Wiktionary

An*tip"o*des, n. Etym: [L. pl., fr. Gr.

1. Those who live on the side of the globe diametrically opposite.

2. The country of those who live on the opposite side of the globe. Latham.

3. Anything exactly opposite or contrary. Can there be a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect antipodes to all that hath hitherto been gospel Hammond.

ANTIPODE

An"ti*pode, n.

Definition: One of the antipodes; anything exactly opposite. In tale or history your beggar is ever the just antipode to your king. Lamb.

Note: The singular, antipode, is exceptional in formation, but has been used by good writers. Its regular English plural would be ân"tî*podes, the last syllable rhyming with abodes, and this pronunciation is sometimes heard. The plural form (originally a Latin word without a singular) is in common use, and is pronounced, after the English method of Latin, ân*tîp"o*dez.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition