Arctic
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /ˈɑËk.tɪk/
- GenAm IPA: /ˈɑɹk.tɪk/
- Hyphenation: arc + tic
Origin
Old French artique, from Ancient Greek á¼€Ïκτικός (arktikos, "of the bear, northern"), a reference to the northerly constellation Ursa Major, from ἄÏκτος (arktos, "bear").