Antarctic的词源

英文词源

antarctic

antarctic: see arctic

antarctic (adj.)

late 14c., antartyk "opposite to the north pole" (adj.), also (with capital A) "region around the South pole" (n.), from Old French antartique, from Medieval Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikos "opposite the north," from anti- "opposite" (see anti-) + arktikos "arctic" (see arctic). The first -c- sound ceased to be pronounced in Medieval Latin and was dropped in Old French. Modern English spelling, which restores it, dates from 17c.

中文词源

Antarctic：南极洲

发音释义：[æn'tɑrktɪk] adj.南极的；[地理] 南极地带的n. 南极地区；南极洲

结构分析：Antarctic =ant（相对）+arctic（北极）→与北极相对的区域→南极

词源解析：arctic←希腊语arktikos（北极）

同源词：arctic（北极）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：Antarctic 词源，Antarctic 含义。

Antarctic（南极洲）：与北极相反的大陆

南极洲的英文名称是Antarctic，源自希腊语antarktikos（与北极相反的）。因为南极洲位于南极，地理位置上正好与北极相反，故此得名Antarctic。

Antarctic：[æn'tɑrktɪk] 南极洲，南极地区adj.南极的