antipodes

[ an-tip-uh-deez ]

/ ænˈtɪp əˌdiz /

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plural noun

places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.

those who dwell there.

Origin of antipodes

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek (hoi) antípodes literally, (those) with the feet opposite (plural of antípous), equivalent to anti-anti- + -podes, nominative plural of poûsfoot

OTHER WORDS FROM antipodes

an·tip·o·de·an

[an-tip-uh-dee-uhn], /ænˌtɪp əˈdi ən/, adjective, noun

Words nearby antipodes

antiplasmin, antiplastic, antiplatelet, antipodal, antipode, antipodes, Antipodes Islands, antipoetic, antipole, antipollution, antipope

Definition for antipodes (2 of 2)

Antipodes

[ an-tip-uh-deez ]

/ ænˈtɪp əˌdiz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

a group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km).

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Example sentences from the Web for antipodes

In all this he was, of course, the antipodes of Tycho, but in mathematical skill he was greatly his superior.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge
The Mobility are the antipodes to the Nobility: the one race of men being at the top of the world, the other at the bottom of it.
Portraits of Children of The Mobility|Percival Leigh
In 1519 Magellan made his famous voyage and proved the earth to be round and that men actually lived in the antipodes.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks
He had travelled through the axis of the earth to the antipodes, which actually did hang head downward.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann

If I travel, aunt, I touch at your antipodes—your antipodes are a good rascally sort of topsy-turvy fellows.
The Way of the World|William Congreve

British Dictionary definitions for antipodes

antipodes

/ (ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz) /

pl n

either or both of two points, places, or regions that are situated diametrically opposite to one another on the earth's surface, esp the country or region opposite one's own

the people who live there

the antipodes (often capital) Australia and New Zealand

(sometimes functioning as singular) the exact or direct opposite

Derived forms of antipodes

antipodean (ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən), adjective, noun

Word Origin for antipodes

C16: via Late Latin from Greek, plural of antipous having the feet opposite, from anti- + pous foot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for antipodes

antipodes

[ (an-tip-uh-deez) ]

Two places on the globe that are exactly opposite each other; for example, the North Pole and South Pole.

Scientific definitions for antipodes

antipodes

[ ăn-tĭp′ə-dēz′ ]

Two places on directly opposite sides of the Earth, such as the North Pole and the South Pole.

单词	antipodes
释义	antipodes [ an-tip-uh-deez ] / ænˈtɪp əˌdiz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR antipodes ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun places diametrically opposite each other on the globe. those who dwell there. Origin of antipodes 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek (hoi) antípodes literally, (those) with the feet opposite (plural of antípous), equivalent to anti-anti- + -podes, nominative plural of poûsfoot OTHER WORDS FROM antipodes an·tip·o·de·an [an-tip-uh-dee-uhn], /ænˌtɪp əˈdi ən/, adjective, noun Words nearby antipodes antiplasmin, antiplastic, antiplatelet, antipodal, antipode, antipodes, Antipodes Islands, antipoetic, antipole, antipollution, antipope Definition for antipodes (2 of 2) Antipodes [ an-tip-uh-deez ] / ænˈtɪp əˌdiz / noun (used with a plural verb) a group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antipodes In all this he was, of course, the antipodes of Tycho, but in mathematical skill he was greatly his superior. Pioneers of Science\|Oliver Lodge The Mobility are the antipodes to the Nobility: the one race of men being at the top of the world, the other at the bottom of it. Portraits of Children of The Mobility\|Percival Leigh In 1519 Magellan made his famous voyage and proved the earth to be round and that men actually lived in the antipodes. The Necessity of Atheism\|Dr. D.M. Brooks He had travelled through the axis of the earth to the antipodes, which actually did hang head downward. Atlantis\|Gerhart Hauptmann If I travel, aunt, I touch at your antipodes—your antipodes are a good rascally sort of topsy-turvy fellows. The Way of the World\|William Congreve British Dictionary definitions for antipodes antipodes / (ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz) / pl n either or both of two points, places, or regions that are situated diametrically opposite to one another on the earth's surface, esp the country or region opposite one's own the people who live there the antipodes (often capital) Australia and New Zealand (sometimes functioning as singular) the exact or direct opposite Derived forms of antipodes antipodean (ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən), adjective, noun Word Origin for antipodes C16: via Late Latin from Greek, plural of antipous having the feet opposite, from anti- + pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to antipodes inverse, reverse, obverse, antithesis, converse, contrary, antipode, antipole Cultural definitions for antipodes antipodes [ (an-tip-uh-deez) ] Two places on the globe that are exactly opposite each other; for example, the North Pole and South Pole. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for antipodes antipodes [ ăn-tĭp′ə-dēz′ ] Two places on directly opposite sides of the Earth, such as the North Pole and the South Pole. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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antipodes

plural noun

Origin of antipodes

OTHER WORDS FROM antipodes

Words nearby antipodes

Definition for antipodes (2 of 2)

noun (used with a plural verb)

Example sentences from the Web for antipodes

British Dictionary definitions for antipodes

pl n

Derived forms of antipodes

Word Origin for antipodes

Words related to antipodes

Cultural definitions for antipodes

Scientific definitions for antipodes