ἀνταρκτικός

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

  1. antarctic (opposite to the Arctic)

Descendants

  • → Latin: antarcticus

References

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