adj
Antarctic
an-TAH-tihk
adj
1
Relating to Antarctica or the region around the South Pole.
"The ship sailed through freezing antarctic waters."
name
1
The polar region surrounding the South Pole, including the continent of Antarctica.
"Very few permanent residents live in the Antarctic."
How to Use Antarctic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with the far south polar region around Antarctica.
Common mistake
Antarctic is the south polar region; Arctic is the north — easy to mix up.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more Antarctic comparative, most Antarctic superlative
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Etymology
From Latin antarcticus, from Ancient Greek antarktikos, literally "opposite the Arctic."