Main Entry:

ant·arc·tic

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)ant-ˈärk-tik, -ˈär-tik\

Function:

adjective

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

Middle English antartik, from Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikos, from anti- + arktikos arctic

Date:

14th century

: of or relating to the south pole or to the region near it