Antarctica

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[edit] English

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Antarctica in a satellite photo

[edit] Etymology

From New Latin Antarctica, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikos), from ἀντ- (ant-, ant-, against, opposed) + ἀρκτικός (arktikos, Arctic), from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (arktos, bear)

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˌænˈtɑːk.tɪk.ə/, SAMPA: /%{n"tA:k.tIk.@/
  • (US) IPA: /ænˈtɑɹktɪkə/
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Antarctica

  1. The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.
  2. The wider South Polar region comprising the Antarctic Continent as well as the adjacent Antarctic and Subantarctic islands, and the Southern Ocean waters situated south of the Antarctic Convergence.

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[edit] Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɑn.ˈtɑrk.ti.kaː/

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Antarctica n.

  1. Antarctica

[edit] Romanian

Romanian Wikipedia has an article on:

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [anˈtark.tika]

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Antarctica f.

  1. Antarctica

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gender f. uncountable
Nom/Acc Antarctica
Gen/Dat Antarcticii
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