polar C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈpoʊlɚ/ UK /ˈpəʊlə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character The polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the north or... arcticantarcticfrigidoppositecontraryantitheticaldiametric ↔ Opposites tropicalequatorialtemperate Word family Derived forms polaritypolarizepolarly Related forms pole Common collocations polar bear Adjective + noun polar continent Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin polaris ('of the pole'), from Latin polus ('end of an axis, pole'), from Ancient Greek polos ('pivot, axis, sky'). polaris Latin polos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # polar **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpoʊlɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpəʊlə/ ## Meanings 1. relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character ## Examples - The polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate. ## Synonyms - arctic - antarctic - frigid - opposite - contrary - antithetical - diametric ## Antonyms - tropical - equatorial - temperate ## Derived Forms - polarity - polarize - polarly ## Related Forms - pole ## Roots and Affixes - Root: polaris - Root: polos ## Etymology From Medieval Latin polaris ('of the pole'), from Latin polus ('end of an axis, pole'), from Ancient Greek polos ('pivot, axis, sky'). ## AI Etymology Polar is from Medieval Latin polaris ('of the pole'), from Latin polus ('end of an axis, pole'), from Ancient Greek polos ('pivot, axis, sky'). Important recorded forms include polaris (Latin) and polos (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character. The wider family includes derived forms such as polarity, polarize, and polarly and related words such as pole. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Places & Geography - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown