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
Antipodes
The southern hemisphere
Used in UK to refer to Australia and New Zealand - (once common, now less so)
• Pintadoes, pintadoes
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
• 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.
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
9 April 2025
(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
