Meaning
Of or having a pole or polarity, as:
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree 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 Learned borrowing from Late Latin polāris. By surface analysis, pole + -ar.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
equatorial
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: