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)
Related terms
Portuguese
Alternative forms
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]
- (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)
Proper noun
ártico m
- Arctic (a continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole)
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): (file) - Rhymes: -aɾtiko
- Syllabification: ár‧ti‧co
Adjective
ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “ártico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024