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===Etymology===
From [[Arctic]] < {{Template:Definition:etyl|grc}} '''{{Template:Definition:polytonic|[[ἀρκτικός]]}}''' (arktikos) "of the bear, northern", a reference to the northerly constellation [[Ursa Major]] < '''{{Template:Definition:polytonic|[[ἄρκτος]]}}''' (arktos) "bear".

===Pronunciation===
* {{Template:Definition:a|RP}} {{IPA|/ˈɑːktɪk/}}
* {{Template:Definition:a|GenAm}} {{IPA|/ˈɑɹktɪk/}}
* {{Template:Definition:hyphenation|arc|tic}}

===Adjective===

# Being [[extremely]] [[cold]], [[snowy]], or [[having]] [[other]] [[properties]] of extreme winter associated with the [[Arctic]].
#: ''The food was kept very fresh by the '''arctic''' temperature setting of the freezer.''

====Derived terms====
*[[arctic circle]]

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