Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antipode

/ˈæn.tɪ.poʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: an-tipode
IPA: /ˈæn.tɪ.poʊd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.

noun

The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.

Example Sentences

"The very Reverse of a Wit. The Antipode of Sense."
"A Mexican diligence is fmilar(sic) to an American post coach or mail stage, and a stranger from the United States, taking his seat in one of them, while all else around him is nearly the antipodes of what he has been accustomed to, feels old sensations revive, as he once more finds something that looks like home."
"In many ways, Memphis was the antipode of Boston."

Etymology

Back-formation from antipodes.

Inflected Forms

antipodes (plural)

Derived Forms

antipodal antipodean antipodic

Frequently Paired Words

antimeridian

Synonyms

antipous

Rhymes With

road code side road episode gold code mode load rode node owed explode od

Questions

How do you pronounce antipode?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.tɪ.poʊd/.
What does antipode mean?: Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
Where does antipode come from?: Back-formation from antipodes.

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