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transantarctic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
transantarc-tic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Across or spanning the Antarctic (the continent of Antarctica and the sea ice of the Southern Ocean that meets its shores).

Example Sentences

  • "a transantarctic trek"

Etymology

trans- + Antarctic

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Transantarctics transarctic transatlantic transpacific transoceanic intercontinental

Questions

What does transantarctic mean?
Across or spanning the Antarctic (the continent of Antarctica and the sea ice of the Southern Ocean that meets its shores).
Where does transantarctic come from?
trans- + Antarctic

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