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arctic

/ɑːrˈtɪk/ adjective · British & US

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What does arctic mean?

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the North Pole or the region around it, extremely cold.

Example

"The arctic explorer spent years studying the effects of climate change in the region."

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Etymologically related

Arctic (from Greek 'arktikos', meaning 'near the bear'), Polar (from Latin 'polus', meaning 'pole'), Glacial (from Latin 'glacies', meaning 'ice'), Frigid (from Latin 'frigidus', meaning 'cold')

Synonyms for arctic

polar frosty icy glacial frigid wintry

Antonyms of arctic

tropical warm hot

Rhymes with arctic

arctic dirtic meritic peritic