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subarctic

/sʌbˈɑːktɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
sub-arc-tic
IPA
/sʌbˈɑːktɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The region immediately outside of the Arctic Circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life.

adj

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic.

noun

A subarctic region.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Middle French artiquebor. English Arctic English subarctic From sub- + Arctic.

Inflected Forms

the subarctic (canonical) sub-Arctic (alternative) subarctics (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce subarctic?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌbˈɑːktɪk/.
What does subarctic mean?
The region immediately outside of the Arctic Circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life.
Where does subarctic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Middle French artiquebor. English Arctic English subarctic From sub- + Arctic.

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