- Antipodes, the
- An|tip|o|des, the [ æn`tıpə,diz ] BRITISHAustralia and New Zealand╾ An|tip|o|de|an [ æn,tıpə`diən ] adjective, noun count
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Antipodes, the
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Antipodes, the — [ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz] British Australia and New Zealand Antipodean [ænˌtɪpəˈdiən] adj noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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antipodes — (n.) late 14c., persons who dwell on the opposite side of the globe; 1540s as place on the opposite side of the earth, from L. antipodes those who dwell on the opposite side of the earth, from Gk. antipodes, plural of antipous with feet opposite… … Etymology dictionary
Antipodes — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) (the Antipodes) Australia and New Zealand (in relation to the northern hemisphere). 2) (antipodes or antipode) the direct opposite of something. DERIVATIVES antipodal adjective Antipodean adjective & noun … English terms dictionary
