Antipodal
/ænˈtɪp.ə.dəl/noun
Relating to places or people that are on the opposite side of the Earth or completely opposite in position or nature.
Did you know?The word comes from Greek imagery of people with their feet pointed toward each other on opposite sides of the Earth, a concept that once sounded almost mystical before it became geography.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
antípous / antipous
“opposite-footed; having feet opposite or turned against”
Late Greek
Greek
antípodes
“people or places on the opposite side of the Earth, with feet opposite ours”
14th Century
Latin
antipodes
“the inhabitants of the opposite side of the globe”
15th Century
Old French
antipodal
“relating to the antipodes; opposite on the globe”
Modern English
English
antipodal
“located on the exact opposite side of the Earth or diametrically opposed”