adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
antarcticus
antarcticus (feminine antarctica, neuter antarcticum)
Classical[anˈtark.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[anˈtark.ti.kus]
Meaning
- adjectivesouthern
- adjectiverelationalAntarctic (in taxonomic names)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | antarcticus | antarctica | antarcticum |
| genitive | antarcticī | antarcticae | antarcticī |
| dative | antarcticō | antarcticae | antarcticō |
| accusative | antarcticum | antarcticam | antarcticum |
| ablative | antarcticō | antarcticā | antarcticō |
| vocative | antarctice | antarctica | antarcticum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | antarcticī | antarcticae | antarctica |
| genitive | antarcticōrum | antarcticārum | antarcticōrum |
| dative | antarcticīs | antarcticīs | antarcticīs |
| accusative | antarcticōs | antarcticās | antarctica |
| ablative | antarcticīs | antarcticīs | antarcticīs |
| vocative | antarcticī | antarcticae | antarctica |
antarctĭcus, a, um, adj., = ἀνταρκτικός,
I. southern, Hyg. Astr. 1, 6; App. de Mundo, p. 57 (in Varr. L. L. 9, § 24 Müll., written as a Greek word).
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós, “opposite the Arctic”).
In English words that came into English from antarcticus
- Antarcticantarcticus