Meanings
- The portion of the Atlantic Ocean which lies south of the equator.
Geechee is a South Atlantic term synonymous with Gullah.
1 more example
No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands of years — just shrubs and other low-lying vegetation. That’s why a recent arboreal discovery nearly 20 feet (6 meters) beneath the ground caught researchers’ attention.
2024 September 27, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island”, in CNN
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 南大西洋
- 南大西洋 (Nán Dàxīyáng)south portion of Atlantic Ocean
Dutch Zuid-Atlantische Oceaan
- Zuid-Atlantische Oceaansouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
Finnish Etelä-Atlantti
- Etelä-Atlanttisouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
French océan Atlantique Sud
- océan Atlantique Sudsouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
German Südatlantik
- Südatlantiksouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
Japanese 南大西洋
- 南大西洋 (Minami Taiseiyō)south portion of Atlantic Ocean
Korean 남대서양
- 남대서양 (Namdaeseoyang)south portion of Atlantic Ocean
Polish południowy Atlantyk
- południowy Atlantyksouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
Portuguese Atlântico Sul
- Atlântico Sulsouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
Romanian Atlanticul de Sud
- Atlanticul de Sudsouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
Spanish Atlántico Sur
- Atlántico Sursouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
Turkish Güney Atlantik
- Güney Atlantiksouth portion of Atlantic Ocean
Cite this entry
South Atlantic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Atlantic
“South Atlantic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Atlantic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South Atlantic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Atlantic.
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