Arctic
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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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Arctic
- A region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.
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A region of the Earth
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Arctic (comparative more Arctic, superlative most Arctic)
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- Of or pertaining to the Arctic.
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Of or pertaining to the Arctic
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