circumpolar en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɜː.kʌmˈpəʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˌsɝ.kʌmˈpoʊ.lɚ/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English circumpolar From circum- + polar.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Located or found throughout a polar region.
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(not-comparable) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
a circumpolar star
Deriveds
Translations (11)
ga impholach (located or found throughout a polar region) · sv cirkumpolär (continually visible above the horizon) · sv cirkumpolär (located or found throughout a polar region) · ca circumpolar (located or found throughout a polar region) · pl okołobiegunowy (located or found throughout a polar region) · nl circumpolair (located or found throughout a polar region) · fa پیراقطبی (located or found throughout a polar region) · ga timpholach (continually visible above the horizon) · pl okołobiegunowy (continually visible above the horizon) · io cirkumpola (located or found throughout a polar region) · pt circumpolar (located or found throughout a polar region)