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/, [ɛəˈɾ̃ɑɹɾɪkə]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /enˈtɐːktɪkə/

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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 (North America, Central America, South America), Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Oceania ^{(Category: en:Continents)}
• 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

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /anˈtark.ti.ka/, [än̪ˈt̪ärkt̪ɪkä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /anˈtark.ti.ka/, [än̪ˈt̪ärkt̪ikä]

Antarctica f sg (genitive Antarcticae); first declension

1. (New Latin) Antarctica (a continent)

First-declension noun, singular only.

• 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)}