- Antarctic Ant·arc·tic
- [ænt'ɒːktɪk]
1. adjantartico (-a)2. n
the Antarctic — l'Antartico
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Antarctic Ant·arc·tic
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sub|ant|arc|tic — «SUHB ant AHRK tihk, AHR tihk», adjective. near or just above the antarctic region; having to do with or occurring in a region just north of the Antarctic Circle: »subantarctic islands … Useful english dictionary
Ant·arc·tic — ↑antarctic … Useful english dictionary
Antarctic — Ant*arc tic, a. [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F. antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? bear. See {Arctic}.] Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antarctic — ant•arc•tic [[t]æntˈɑrk tɪk, ˈɑr tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) geo geg of, at, or near the South Pole 2) geo geg the Antarctic, the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica • Etymology: 1325–75; (< MF) « L antarcticus < Gk antarktikós (see ant , arctic) … From formal English to slang
Antarctic, the — Ant|arc|tic, the [ æn tarktık ] the extremely cold region that is the most southern part of the world. The most northern region is the Arctic … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trans-Antarctic — trans Ant•arc′tic adj … From formal English to slang
subantarctic — sub•ant•arc•tic [[t]ˌsʌb æntˈɑrk tɪk, ˈɑr tɪk[/t]] adj. geo of, pertaining to, or resembling the region immediately N of the Antarctic Circle • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
