Antarctica
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[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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Antarctica
- The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.
- 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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southernmost continent
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south polar region
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[edit] See also
- (continents) continent; Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America (Category: en:Continents) [edit]
- Appendix:Place names in Antarctica
- ant-
- Arctic
- Arctic Circle
[edit] Dutch
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- IPA: /ɑn.ˈtɑrk.ti.kaː/
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Antarctica n.
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- IPA: [anˈtark.tika]
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Antarctica f.
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| gender f. | uncountable |
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| Nom/Acc | Antarctica |
| Gen/Dat | Antarcticii |