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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArctic Ocean
/ˈɑːrktɪk ˈoʊʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans, situated mostly in the North Polar region.
"The Arctic Ocean is largely ice-covered throughout the year." - 2
The marine ecosystem surrounding the North Pole, characterized by extreme cold and unique biodiversity.
"Climate change is rapidly altering the fragile ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Arctic' derives from the ancient Greek word 'arktikos', meaning 'northern', which comes from 'arktos', meaning 'bear' (referring to the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, pointing north). 'Ocean' originates from the Greek 'ōkeanos', the great river encircling the world, personified as a Titan in Greek mythology. Together, the phrase describes the northernmost body of water on Earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arctic Ocean" is said worldwide
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Océan Arctique
Transliteration: oce-an ark-tick
"L'océan Arctique entoure le pôle Nord."
Arktischer Ozean
Transliteration: ark-ti-sher o-tse-an
"Der Arktische Ozean ist größtenteils mit Eis bedeckt."
Mar Glaciale Artico
Transliteration: mar gla-cha-le ar-ti-co
"Il Mar Glaciale Artico è il più piccolo degli oceani."
Océano Ártico
Transliteration: o-se-a-no ar-ti-ko
"El Océano Ártico rodea el Polo Norte."
Oceano Ártico
Transliteration: o-se-a-nu ar-ti-ku
"O Oceano Ártico abriga várias espécies de focas."
आर्कटिक महासागर
Transliteration: arktik mahaasagar
"आर्कटिक महासागर दुनिया का सबसे छोटा महासागर है।"
北冰洋
Transliteration: běi bīng yáng
"北冰洋位于地球的最北部。"
북극해
Transliteration: buk-geuk-hae
"북극해는 지구에서 가장 작은 대양입니다."
北極海
Transliteration: hokkyokukai
"北極海は地球の最北部に位置しています。"
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