Antarctic

• antarctic

From Old French antartique, from Latin antarcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ænˈtɑː(k)tɪk/ (see Usage notes)
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (see Usage notes)

• The word was originally pronounced without /k/, but the spelling pronunciation has become the more common one. The "c" was originally added to the spelling for etymological reasons, and its pronunciation returned thereafter.

Antarctic (comparative more Antarctic, superlative most Antarctic)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.
2. (figuratively) Opposite, contradictory.
3. (obsolete) Southern.

Antarctic

1. One of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions.

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