Arctic
Arctic ({not transcribed}) , adjective
[Old English artik, Old French artique, French arctique, Latin arcticus, from Greek {not transcribed}, from {not transcribed} a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to Latin ursus bear, Sanskrit {not transcribed}ksha.]
Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature.
The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the equator, 23° 28′ from the north pole. This and the antarctic circle are called the polar circles, and between these and the poles lie the frigid zones. See Zone.
Arctic , noun
1.
The arctic circle.
2.
A warm waterproof overshoe. [United States]