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• sub|ant|arc|tic — «SUHB ant AHRK tihk, AHR tihk», adjective. near or just above the antarctic region; having to do with or occurring in a region just north of the Antarctic Circle: »subantarctic islands …   Useful english dictionary

• ant|arc|tic — …   Useful english dictionary

• Ant·arc·tic — ↑antarctic …   Useful english dictionary

• arc — ant·arc·ta·lian; ant·arc·ti·ca; ant·arc·to·gae·an; arc; arc·ta·lian; arc·ti·cize; arc·tic·tis; arc·ti·id; arc·ti·i·dae; arc·tis·ca; arc·ti·um; arc·to·ceph·a·lus; arc·to·cy·on·i·dae; arc·to·gae·an; arc·toi·dea; arc·to·mys; arc·to·nyx;… …   English syllables

• antarctic — ant•arc•tic [[t]æntˈɑrk tɪk, ˈɑr tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) geo geg of, at, or near the South Pole 2) geo geg the Antarctic, the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica • Etymology: 1325–75; (< MF) « L antarcticus < Gk antarktikós (see ant , arctic) …   From formal English to slang

• Antarctica — Ant|arc|tic|a the ↑continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly covered with ice →↑south Pole …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Antarctic, the — Ant|arc|tic, the [ æn tarktık ] the extremely cold region that is the most southern part of the world. The most northern region is the Arctic …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Antarctic — Ant*arc tic, a. [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F. antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? bear. See {Arctic}.] Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• subantarctic — sub•ant•arc•tic [[t]ˌsʌb æntˈɑrk tɪk, ˈɑr tɪk[/t]] adj. geo of, pertaining to, or resembling the region immediately N of the Antarctic Circle • Etymology: 1870–75 …   From formal English to slang

• trans-Antarctic — trans Ant•arc′tic adj …   From formal English to slang