arctic

/ˈɑɹk.tɪk/

adjectivenounarc · tic

Think: “ARC + TIC” — an icy arc around the North Pole.

Yes, it's arctic. Don’t drop the first C: it’s arCtic (like “arc” + “tic”), not *artic*.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveof or relating to the region around the North Pole; extremely cold
  2. nounthe Arctic region (the area around the North Pole)

Examples

  • “Arctic winds pushed the temperature far below zero.”
  • “The polar bear is well adapted to life in the Arctic.”
  • “We studied Arctic ecosystems and how sea ice affects wildlife.”

Synonyms

polarnorthernfrigidicyglacial

Antonyms

tropicalequatorial

Translations

ES árticoPT árticoFR arctique

Common misspellings

articarctikarktikartickarcticcarctticarctic arctíc

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