Antarctica

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See also: antarctica and antárctica

English

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Antarctica in a satellite photo

Etymology

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From New Latin Antarctica, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), from ἀντ- (ant-, ant-, against, opposed) + ἀρκτικός (arktikós, Arctic), from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, bear).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌænˈtɑː(k)tɪkə/, /ˌænˈɑːtɪkə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪkə/, [ɛəˈɾ̃ɑɹɾɪkə]
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /enˈtɐːktɪkə/
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Proper noun

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Antarctica

  1. The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

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  • Although it is a separate continent, Antarctica is sometimes categorized under Oceania.
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Dutch

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin Antarctica. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑnˈtɑr(k).ti.kaː/, /ɑntˈɑr(k).ti.kaː/
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  • Hyphenation: Ant‧arc‧ti‧ca

Proper noun

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Antarctica n

  1. Antarctica

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Latin

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Antarctica f sg (genitive Antarcticae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) Antarctica (a continent)

Declension

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First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Antarctica
Genitive Antarcticae
Dative Antarcticae
Accusative Antarcticam
Ablative Antarcticā
Vocative Antarctica

Romanian

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Antarctica f

  1. Antarctica (a continent)

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