Antarctica

From New Latin Antarctica, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), from ἀντ- (ant-, “ant-, against, opposed”) + ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “Arctic”), from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”)

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌænˈtɑː(k)tɪkə/, /ˌænˈɑːtɪkə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪkə/, [æˈɾ̃ɑɹɾɪkə]

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Antarctica

1. The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

• Although it is a separate continent, Antarctica is sometimes categorized under Oceania.

• Antarctic
• Antarctican

• (continents) continent; Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America ^{(Category: en:Continents)}
• Appendix:Place names in Antarctica
• Category:Antarctic English
• ant-
• Arctic
• Arctic Circle

Ultimately from Latin Antarctica. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key): /ɑnˈtɑr(k).ti.kaː/, /ɑntˈɑr(k).ti.kaː/

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• Hyphenation: Ant‧arc‧ti‧ca

Antarctica n

1. Antarctica

• Antarctisch
• antarctisch

Antarctica f (genitive Antarcticae); first declension

1. (New Latin) Antarctica

First declension.

• IPA^(key): [anˈtark.tika]

Antarctica f

1. Antarctica (a continent)

• (continents) continent; Africa, America, America de Nord, America de Sud, Antarctica, Asia, Europa, Oceania ^{(Category: ro:Continents)}