arcticizing
|ar-ctic-iz-ing|
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/ɑrkˈtɪsaɪzɪŋ/
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/ɑː(k)ˈtɪsaɪzɪŋ/
(arcticize)
make like the Arctic / make extremely cold
Etymology
'arcticize' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the word 'Arctic' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize,' where 'Arctic' ultimately meant 'of the bear' (from Greek 'arktikos').
'arcticize' developed by combining the geographical name 'Arctic' (from Greek 'arktikos' ← 'arktos' meaning 'bear') with the Greek/Latin-derived suffix '-ize' (from Greek -izein via Latin/French), producing a verb in Modern English meaning 'to make Arctic' in the 19th century.
Initially 'Arctic' referred to the region 'of the bear' (constellation reference); over time the derived verb 'arcticize' came to mean 'to make or become like the Arctic' or 'to subject to Arctic conditions.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of arcticizing; the process of making something arctic or subjecting it to Arctic conditions.
The arcticizing of coastal areas altered migration patterns for several bird species.
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Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'arcticize': to make arctic; to subject to Arctic conditions; to make very cold or similar to the Arctic.
Researchers are arcticizing parts of the tundra in their climate models to test species' responses.
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Last updated: 2025/10/09 12:59