Arctic
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French artique (with -c- reintroduced after Latin in the 17th century), from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (“northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (“bear, Ursa Major”).
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[edit] Proper noun
Arctic
- A region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.
[edit] Translations
A region of the Earth
[edit] Adjective
Arctic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Arctic.
[edit] Translations
Of or pertaining to the Arctic
