ártico
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).
Adjective edit
ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)
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Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ár‧ti‧co
Adjective edit
ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)
Noun edit
ártico m (uncountable)
- Arctic (northern region of the Earth)
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ártico (feminine ártica, masculine plural árticos, feminine plural árticas)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “ártico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014