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[ˈɑːktɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to the regions around the North Pole
(e.g: an Arctic explorer)
- (of weather conditions) very cold
(e.g: February brought arctic conditions)
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Origin
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late Middle English: via Old French from Latin arcticus, articus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos ‘bear, Ursa Major, pole star’
[ˈɑːktɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the regions around the North Pole
- a thick waterproof overshoe extending to the ankle or above
- a drab-coloured hairy butterfly of the arctic and subarctic regions of the New World
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Origin
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late Middle English: via Old French from Latin arcticus, articus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos ‘bear, Ursa Major, pole star’
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