ártico

See also: artico, Artico, and Ártico

Galician

Etymology

From Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).

Adjective

ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)

1. Arctic (of or pertaining to the Arctic)

   Antonym: antártico

Related terms

• Ártico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• árctico (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaʁ.t͡ʃi.ku/ [ˈah.t͡ʃi.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaʁ.t͡ʃi.ku/ [ˈah.t͡ʃi.ku]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈaʁ.t͡ʃi.ku/ [ˈaχ.t͡ʃi.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaɻ.t͡ʃi.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾ.ti.ku/

• Hyphenation: ár‧ti‧co

Adjective

ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)

1. Arctic (of or relating to the Arctic)

   Antonym: antártico

Noun

ártico m (uncountable)

1. Arctic (northern region of the Earth)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾtiko/ [ˈaɾ.t̪i.ko]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -aɾtiko
• Syllabification: ár‧ti‧co

Adjective

ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)

1. Arctic (of or relating to the Arctic)

   Antonym: antártico

Derived terms

• arándano ártico
• charrán ártico
• chorlo ártico
• colimbo ártico
• escúa ártica
• océano Ártico
• oso marino ártico
• págalo ártico
• playero ártico

 

Related terms

• antártico
• Ártico

 

Further reading

• “ártico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28