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antipode

/ˈæn.tɪ.poʊd/

Rhymes with -əʊd

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Back-formation from antipodes, construed as a plural; as such an instance of rebracketing.

noun antipodes

Something or someone located at the diametrically opposite place on Earth (of something or someone else) For example, the antipode of Hong Kong is Near Rio de Janeiro.
broadly, figuratively Something or someone that is the diametrical opposite (of something or someone else). The very Reverse of a Wit. The Antipode of Sense.
Similar: antipous

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noun something directly opposite

Español	antípoda
日本語	対蹠 taisho, 対極 taikyoku, 正反対 seihantai, 真逆 magyaku
中文	對蹠點 /对蹠点 duìzhídiǎn
Português	antípoda
Deutsch	Antipode
Ελληνικά	αντίποδας antípodas
Русский	антипо́д antipód

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@misc{antipode_2026,
  title = {antipode},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antipode},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}