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Arctic
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Arc·tic  (ärktk, ärtk)
A region between the North Pole and the northern timberlines of North America and Eurasia.

Arctic adj.

arc·tic  (ärktk, ärtk)
adj.
Extremely cold; frigid. See Synonyms at cold.
n.
A warm waterproof overshoe.

[Alteration (influenced by Latin arcticus) of Middle English artic, northern, from Medieval Latin articus, from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos, bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major; see tko- in Indo-European roots.]

arctic
Adjective
Informal very cold; freezing

Arctic
Noun
the Arctic the area around the North Pole
Adjective
of this region [Greek arktikos northern, literally: pertaining to (the constellation of) the Bear]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ArcticArctic - the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
2.Arcticarctic - a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
overshoe - footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
Adj.1.Arctic - of or relating to the Arctic; "the Arctic summer"
polar - of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"
2.arctic - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

arctic
adjective (Informal) freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chilly, frosty, glacial, frigid, gelid, frost-bound, cold as ice

Arctic
adjective polar, far-northern, hyperborean
Translations
Arctic [ˈɑːktɪk] adjártico
n the Arctic → el Ártico

Arctic [ˈɑːktɪk] adjarctique
n the Arctic → l'Arctique m

Arctic [ˈɑːktɪk] adjarktisch
n the Arctic → die Arktis

Arctic [ˈɑːktɪk] adjartico/a
n the Arctic → l'Artico

Arctic
adj Arctic [ˈaːktik]
1 of the area round the North Pole the Arctic wilderness. Arkties قُطْبي، مَنْسوب إلى القُطْب الشَّمالي северен arktický arktisk; nordpols- arktisch Αρκτικός ártico arktiline وابسته به قطب شمال arktinen arctique אַרקטִי उत्तरध्रुवीय Arktik északi-sarki Kutub Utara, Arktik norðurskauts- artico 北極の 북극의 Arkties, arktinis arktisks; ziemeļu- Artik noordpool- arktisk, nordpols- arktyczny árctico arctic арктический arktický arktičen arktički arktisk, nordpols- ที่อยู่ใกล้บริเวณขั้วโลกเหนือ Kuzey Kutbuna ait 北極的 північний, арктичний قطب شمالی کے ارد گرد کا علاقہ Bắc cực
2 (no capital) very cold arctic conditions. Arkties قُطْبي много студен ledový arktisk; hundekoldt arktisch αρκτικός, πολικός glacial, gélido arktiline بسیار سرد؛ منجمد jäätävä glacial קָר מאוֹד अत्यंत ठंडा arktički sarkvidéki (hideg) dingin sekali ískaldur polare 極寒の 극한(極限)의 arktinis, atšiaurus stindzinošs sejuk sangat ijskoud arktisk, iskald arktyczny árctico arc­­tic, polar арктический ľadový leden, polaren arktički arktisk หนาวจัด çok soğuk, buz gibi 極冷的 полярний شدید ٹھنڈا giá rét
the Arctic
the area round the North Pole. Arktiese streek القُطْب الشَّمالي арктически Arktida Arktis; nordpolsområdet die Arktis η Αρκτική el Ártico Arktika قطب شمال و دریاها و سرزمین های اطراف آن pohjoinen napaseutu l'Arctique הַקוֹטֶב הַצפוֹנִי उत्तर ध्रुव के पास का क्षेत्र Arktik Északi-sark Kutub Utara norðurskautssvæðið l'Artico, l'Artide 北極 북극(권) Arktis Arktika Artik noordpoolgebied Arktis Arktyka árctico (Cercul Polar) Arctic Арктика Arktída Arktika Arktik Arktis บริเวณขั้วโลกเหนือ Kuzey Kutbu 北極 Арктика قطب شمالی کے ارد گرد کا علاقہ vùng Bắc cực


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