Antarctica
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin Antarctica, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikos), from ἀντ- (ant-, “ant-, against, opposed”) + ἀρκτικός (arktikos, “Arctic”), from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (arktos, “bear”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
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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Translations[edit]
southernmost continent
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south polar region
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See also[edit]
- (continents) continent; Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America (Category: en:Continents)
- Appendix:Place names in Antarctica
- ant-
- Arctic
- Arctic Circle
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ɑn.ˈtɑrk.ti.kaː/
Proper noun[edit]
Antarctica n
Latin[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Antarctica (genitive Antarcticae); f, first declension
Inflection[edit]
| nominative | Antarctica |
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| genitive | Antarcticae |
| dative | Antarcticae |
| accusative | Antarcticam |
| ablative | Antarcticā |
| vocative | Antarctica |
| locative | Antarcticae |
Romanian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: [anˈtark.tika]
Proper noun[edit]
Antarctica f
Declension[edit]
| gender f | uncountable |
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| Nom/Acc | Antarctica |
| Gen/Dat | Antarcticii |