Antiscian

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noun

One of the inhabitants of the Earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions.

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nounAntiscian (plural Antiscians)

plural Antiscians

  1. in pluralobsoleteOne of the inhabitants of the Earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions.

    Synonyms: Antiscii

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the inhabitants of the Earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions.

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Origin

Greek, from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + σκιά (shadow)

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APA

Antiscian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiscian

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“Antiscian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiscian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antiscian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antiscian.

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