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)
- Antarctica (the southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole)
- gandrīz pilnībā visu Antarktīdas teritoriju klāj ledus un sniega sega ― the whole territory of Antarctica is almost entirely covered by a layer of ice and snow
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Antarktīda | — |
| genitive | Antarktīdas | — |
| dative | Antarktīdai | — |
| accusative | Antarktīdu | — |
| instrumental | Antarktīdu | — |
| locative | Antarktīdā | — |
| vocative | Antarktīda | — |
Synonyms
Related terms
See also
- kontinents
- The Earth's continents (Zemes kontinenti):
Eirāzija (Eiropa, Āzija) - Āfrika - Amerika (Ziemeļamerika, Dienvidamerika) - Okeānija (Austrālija) - Antarktīda/Antarktika