Antartiko

See also: antartiko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish antártico, from Latin antarcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós, opposite the arctic).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔanˈtaɾtiko/ [ʔɐn̪ˌt̪aɾ.t̪ɪˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾtiko
  • Syllabification: An‧tar‧ti‧ko

Adjective

Antártikó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. Antarctic (of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions)

Derived terms

Proper noun

Antártikó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. Antarctic (a continental region, one of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions, especially those south of the Antarctic Convergence; or, in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty System, the 60th parallel south)

Further reading

  • Antartiko”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • Antartiko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 38