ἀνταρκτικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀντί (antí, ant-, against, opposed) + ἀρκτικός (arktikós, Arctic), from ἄρκτος (árktos, bear).

Adjective

ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikósm (feminine ἀνταρκτική, neuter ἀνταρκτικόν); first/second declension

  1. antarctic (opposite to the Arctic)

Descendants

  • Latin: antarcticus

References

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