antipodean
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antipodean
- /ænˌtɪp.əˈdi.ən/ UK
adjective
- Diametrically opposed.
- Relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth.
- Of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand. So there is a certain sense of achievement just in arriving in Australia—a pleasure and satisfaction to be able to step from the airport terminal into dazzling antipodean sunshine[…]
noun antipodeans
- An inhabitant of the antipodes.
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adj diametrically opposed
| Русский | диаметра́льно противополо́жный diametrálʹno protivopolóžnyj |
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adj situated at opposite sides of the Earth
| Deutsch | antipodisch |
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| Русский | антипо́дный antipódnyj |
adj (informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand
| Русский | австрали́йский avstralíjskij, новозела́ндский novozelándskij |
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noun inhabitant of the antipodes
| Deutsch | Antipode, Gegenfüßler |
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@misc{antipodean_2026,
title = {antipodean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antipodean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
