Antarktīda

See also: Antarktida and Antarktīdā

Latvian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), from ἀντί (antí, opposite, against) and ἄρκτος (árktos, Great Bear; North).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Antarktīda f (4th declension)

  1. Antarctica (the southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole)
    gandrīz pilnībā visu Antarktīdas teritoriju klāj ledus un sniega segathe whole territory of Antarctica is almost entirely covered by a layer of ice and snow

Declension

Declension of Antarktīda (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative Antarktīda
genitive Antarktīdas
dative Antarktīdai
accusative Antarktīdu
instrumental Antarktīdu
locative Antarktīdā
vocative Antarktīda

Synonyms

See also