antarctic
/ænˈtɑːktɪk/an-TAHRK-tik
/ænˈtɑɹktɪk/an-TAHRK-tik
Meaningopposite the north
Common meaning: of the far south
- antopposite (Greek anti before a vowel)
- arcta bear; the northLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 117 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
‘opposite (Greek anti before a vowel)’ + ‘a bear’ → antarctic
Journey through time
- Greekἄρκτος‘a bear’
- Latinantarcticus
- Englishantarctic‘of the far south’ · today
ant- also in: antagonist
arct also in: arctic
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ἄρκτος ‘a bear; the north’.
Roots
- ἄρκτος Greek “a bear; the north”
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