ANTIPODE


Meaning of ANTIPODE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈan-tə-ˌpōd ]

noun

( plural an·tip·o·des an-ˈti-pə-ˌdēz)

Etymology: Middle English antipodes, plural, persons dwelling at opposite points on the globe, from Latin, from Greek, from plural of antipod-, antipous with feet opposite, from anti- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot

Date: 1549

1. : the parts of the earth diametrically opposite — usually used in plural; often used of Australia and New Zealand as contrasted to the western hemisphere

2. : the exact opposite or contrary

• an·tip·o·de·an (ˌ)an-ˌti-pə-ˈdē-ən adjective or noun

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