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Antarctic

[ ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik ]

adjective

  1. Sometimes antarctic. of, at, or near the South Pole.


noun

  1. the Antarctic, the continent of Antarctica along with the Southern Ocean.

Antarctic

/ æ²Ô³Ùˈɑ˰ì³Ùɪ°ì /

noun

  1. the Antarctic or Antarctic Zone
    Antarctica and the surrounding waters
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the south polar regions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Antarctic

  1. The region around the South Pole , Antarctica , and the surrounding ocean.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Antarctic1

First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin antarcticus, from Greek ²¹²Ô³Ù²¹°ù°ì³Ù¾±°ìó²õ; replacing Middle English antartik or directly from Middle French, from Medieval Latin antarticus; ant-, Arctic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Antarctic1

C14: via Latin from Greek antarktikos; see anti- , arctic
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Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - Antarctic marine creatures, from Space.

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Two tiny, remote Antarctic outposts populated by penguins and seals are among the obscure places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs.

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Few have outside of Antarctic researchers and seals.

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A group of scientists due to work together for months at a remote Antarctic research station has been rocked after a member of the team was accused of assault.

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"It's like dropping a nutrient bomb into the middle of an empty desert," says Prof Nadine Johnston from British Antarctic Survey.

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