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extratropical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒpɪkəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Occurring outside the tropics, usually in temperate latitudes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Lacking or having lost tropical characteristics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1eǵhsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English tropical English extratropical From extra- + tropical.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: som sker uden for troperne — occurring outside the tropics
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ekstratropisk — occurring outside the tropics
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ekstratropisk — occurring outside the tropics