Antarctica

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[edit] English

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Antarctica in a satellite photo

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

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Singular
Antarctica

Plural
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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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  • IPA: /ɑn.ˈtɑrk.ti.kaː/

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Antarctica n.

  1. Antarctica

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  • IPA: [an'tark.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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