Definition: Arctic

English

Etymology

From Arctic < Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikos) "of the bear, northern", a reference to the northerly constellation Ursa Major < ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear".

Pronunciation

() /ˈɑːktɪk/
() /ˈɑɹktɪk/
arc

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.

Translations

Cold or snowy

Finnish: arktinen, jääkylmä
German: arktisch
Greek: αρκτικός (arktikos) Template:Definition:m

Romanian: arctic
Swedish: arktisk

Derived terms

arctic circle

fr:arctic hu:arctic pl:arctic ro:arctic ru:arctic fi:arctic sv:arctic te:arctic vi:arctic zh:arctic

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