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Antarctic

Syllabification: (Ant·arc·tic)

Pronunciation: /antˈär(k)tik/

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Definition of Antarctic

adjective

of or relating to the south polar region or Antarctica.
Botany of, 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)

Remember that there are two c's in Antarctic.the Antarctic has a cold climate.

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