Antarctica

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Proper noun 3 Romanian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Proper noun 3.2.1 Declension

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Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

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

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[edit] Proper noun

Singular Antarctica

Plural -

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.

[edit] Related terms

• Antarctic
• Antarctican

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[edit] See also

• Appendix:Place names in Africa
• ant-
• Arctic
• Arctic circle

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[edit] Dutch

Wikipedia ^nl

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• IPA: /ɑn.ˈtɑrk.ti.kaː/

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Antarctica n.

1. Antarctica

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[edit] Romanian

Wikipedia ^ro

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [an'tark.tika]

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Antarctica f.

1. Antarctica

[edit] Declension

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