# antipodes

> English word · Noun · IPA /ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/ · frequency rank #74,724

## Definitions
1. The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
2. The Southern Hemisphere.
3. Australia and New Zealand.
4. The opposite of something.
5. plural of antipode

## Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antipodes