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[ ant-ahrk -tik, -ahr -tik ] SHOW IPA
/ æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective of, at, or near the South Pole.
noun the Antarctic, the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica.
Origin of antarctic First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikós; replacing Middle English antartik or directly from Middle French, from Medieval Latin antarticus; see ant-, arctic
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH antarctic antarctic , arcticWords nearby antarctic Antalya, antanaclasis, Antananarivo, antapex, antaranga, antarctic , Antarctica, Antarctic Archipelago, Antarctic beech, Antarctic Circle, Antarctic Circumpolar Current
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Example sentences from the Web for antarctic As forbidding as this terrain is, there is another force at work on the ocean surface – the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
MH370 Debris Is Lost Forever, Can the Plane Be Found Without It? | Clive Irving| September 7, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In ‘Chasing Shackleton’, Tim Jarvis re-enacts a hundred-year-old Antarctic journey using replica gear and clothing.
Polar Explorer vs. Reality TV Crew: Tim Jarvis in the Footsteps of Shackleton | Darrell Hartman| January 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The teams of service personnel, all of whom have physical or cognitive injuries, have walked 335km across the Antarctic Plateau.
Prince Harry Arrives at South Pole | Tom Sykes| December 13, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The teams of service personnel, all of whom have physical or cognitive injuries, will race 335km across the Antarctic Plateau.
Prince Harry Proves He Is The Coolest Royal As he Prepares To Walk To the South Pole | Tom Sykes| November 13, 2013| DAILY BEAST
During a scientific expedition in the Antarctic he lost his colleagues 300 miles from safety.
Six Greatest Acts of Human Endurance | Nico Hines| November 6, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Those parts of the world which lie within the Arctic and Antarctic circles.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth
They lay in thousands on the low rocks that lined that entire side of the island, basking in the sun of the antarctic seas.
The Sea Lions | James Fenimore Cooper
A grain-size of a half to one inch is perhaps commonest in Antarctic glacier-ice.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
It was September, the March of the antarctic circle, and the weather had been terrific during most of the period.
The Sea Lions | James Fenimore Cooper
The merchant would no longer expose his cargoes to the mountainous billows and capricious gales of the Antarctic seas.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
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British Dictionary definitions for antarctic noun the Antarctic or Antarctic Zone Antarctica and the surrounding waters
adjective of or relating to the south polar regions
Word Origin for Antarctic C14: via Latin from Greek antarktikos; see anti- , arctic
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Words related to antarctic ice-cold, frozen, freezing, chilly, icy, frosty, glacial, wintry, frigid, chilled, iced, polar, raw, cold, numb, frosted, arctic, chill, cool, gelid
Cultural definitions for antarctic The region around the South Pole, Antarctica, and the surrounding ocean.
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