• Arctic

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /ˈɑːk.tɪk/
    • GenAm IPA: /ˈɑɹk.tɪk/
    • Hyphenation: arc + tic

    Origin

    Old French artique, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikos, "of the bear, northern"), a reference to the northerly constellation Ursa Major, from ἄρκτος (arktos, "bear").

    Full definition of arctic

    Adjective

    arctic

    1. Being extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.The food was kept very fresh by the arctic temperature setting of the freezer.

    Derived terms

    Noun

    arctic

    (plural arctics)
    1. (US) A warm waterproof overshoe.
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