What does "antipodes" mean?
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
Antipodes
/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
- Grammar: antipodes is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: africa, america, antipodal points, antipode.
- Useful contrasts: likeness, same point, same side.
- Usage evidence: We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point. uncountable
"We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun."
- 2 any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth wordnet
- 3 The Southern Hemisphere. uncountable
"[…]a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands."
- 4 Australia and New Zealand. UK, archaic, uncountable
- 5 The opposite of something. broadly, figuratively, uncountable
"The sleepy yet shrewd judge was the antipodes to confidence, but to Don Manuel he felt no hesitation in frankly stating his actions and their motives, from his first arrival in Spain to the present time."
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- 6 plural of antipode form-of, plural, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 The Southern Hemisphere.
- 2 Australia and New Zealand. UK, dated
Synonyms
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Example
"We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "antipodes"?
Common synonyms include: africa, america, antipodal points, antipode, antipode, antipoints.
How do you use "antipodes" in a sentence?
We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun.
How do you pronounce "antipodes"?
Pronounced /ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”).
Etymology 2
See antipodes.