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antipodes
1[ an-tip-uh-deez ]
plural noun
- places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.
- those who dwell there.
Antipodes
2[ an-tip-uh-deez ]
noun
, (used with a plural verb)
- a group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km).
antipodes
/ ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz; ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən /
plural noun
- either or both of two points, places, or regions that are situated diametrically opposite to one another on the earth's surface, esp the country or region opposite one's own
- the people who live there
- the antipodesoften capital Australia and New Zealand
- sometimes functioning as singular the exact or direct opposite
antipodes
/ ăn-tĭp′ə-dēz′ /
- Two places on directly opposite sides of the Earth, such as the North Pole and the South Pole.
antipodes
- Two places on the globe that are exactly opposite each other; for example, the North Pole and South Pole .
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Derived Forms
- antipodean, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- an·tip·o·de·an [an-tip-, uh, -, dee, -, uh, n], adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antipodes1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (hoi) antípodes literally, “(those) with the feet opposite,” (plural of antípous ), equivalent to anti- “against, opposite” + -podes, nominative plural of poûs “foot”; foot
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antipodes1
C16: via Late Latin from Greek, plural of antipous having the feet opposite, from anti- + pous foot
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