English Explanatory Dictionary

antipodes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
  2. The Southern Hemisphere.
  3. Australia and New Zealand.
  4. The opposite of something.
  5. plural of antipode
name
  1. The Southern Hemisphere.
  2. Australia and New Zealand.

Pronunciation

/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/

Word forms

antipodes the Antipodes

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”).

Derived words

at antipodes antipodean

Translations

Polish: antypody
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