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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From ἀντί (antí, “ant-, against, opposed”) + ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “Arctic”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”).
Adjective
ἀνταρκτικός • (antarktikós) m (feminine ἀνταρκτική, neuter ἀνταρκτικόν); first/second declension
- antarctic (opposite to the Arctic)
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