Antarctica

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4/23/2024, 9:35 PM Mike C antarctica added (from user-submitted name 205457)
6/11/2018, 4:23 PM Mike C 205457
5/2/2015, 6:56 PM Frollein Gladys 205457 move from given name to place name
3/29/2015, 11:23 AM elbowin 205457
3/29/2015, 10:40 AM elbowin 205457
3/29/2015, 7:52 AM anonymous

Type Region
Usage English, Dutch, Romanian, Late Roman
Pronounced Pron. /æn.ˈtɑɹk.tɪ.kə/(American English) /æn.ˈtɑɹ.tɪ.kə/(American English) /æn.ˈtɑːk.tɪ.kə/(British English) /æn.ˈtɑː.tɪ.kə/(British English)

Meaning & History

From the Greek prefix ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, opposed to" and the adjective ἀρκτικός (arktikos) meaning "north" (referring to the northerly position of the Great Bear constellation). This is the name of the earth's southernmost continent.