Arctic

ˈɑː(k)tɪk

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#1·8h ago

(astronomy, now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.

Origin: From , artyk (with -c- reintroduced after Latin in the 17th century), from , from , from , from ἄρκτος, from . Cognate with. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·8h ago

(geography) Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.

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#3·8h ago

Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.

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