Arctic
English
/ˈɑː(k)tɪk/, /ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/
adj
Definitions
- (astronomy) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.
- (geography) Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
- Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
- Designed for use in very cold conditions.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French artique derived from Latin arcticus derived from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (northern, of the Bear).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀρκτικός
Gloss
northern, of the Bear
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Arctic wolf English
- arctician English
- arcticization English
- arcticize English
- boreoarctic English
- circumarctic English
- holarctic English
- panarctic English
- periarctic English
- subarctic English
- transarctic English
- wolf English
- arcticus Latin
- arktisch German
- artico Italian
- arctisch Dutch, Flemish
- colimbo ártico Spanish, Castilian
- ártico Spanish, Castilian
- ἀρκτικός Ancient Greek
- ἄρκτος Ancient Greek
- arktisk Norwegian Bokmål
- ártico Portuguese
- arktisk Norwegian Nynorsk
- arktický Czech
- arctique Old French
- àrtic Catalan, Valencian
- ártico Galician
- arctic Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- อาร์กติก Thai
- artique Middle French