Antarctic

 
Pronunciation: /anˈtɑːktɪk/

adjective

  • relating to the south polar region or Antarctica.
  • Botany relating to or denoting a phytogeographical kingdom comprising New Zealand, southern parts of Chile and Argentina, and islands in the South Atlantic and southern Indian Ocean.

noun

(the Antarctic)
  • the Antarctic region.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French antartique or Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikos 'opposite to the north', from ant- 'against' + arktikos (see Arctic)

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Remember that there are two c's in Antarctic.

the Antarctic has a cold climate.