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Originally Posted by Graham
'Arctic' has a certain resonance.
First for its coolness, but second its elements. 'Arc' seems to hint at the thin curved edge of the world, while 'tic' recalls the shivering you might do while there.
Graham
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Originally Posted by GeoffC
and that would make Antarctic ?
a coldness like the pitter patter of ant feet on cold skin ?
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Yes - excellent! Although the fact that the majority of people in my experience fail to pronounce the second 'c' kind of spoils the effect sometimes.