/ ænˈtɪpədiːz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( BrE ) a way of referring to Australia and New Zealand, often used in a humorous way
► An·tipo·dean / ˌæntɪpəˈdiːən; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via French or late Latin from Greek antipodes having the feet opposite, from anti against, opposite + pous , pod- foot. The term originally denoted the inhabitants of opposite sides of the earth.