Antipodean

/ˌæntɪpəˈdiːən/ adjective

Relating to antipodes; being on the opposite side of the Earth, or relating to Australia and New Zealand which are antipodal to Europe.

Derived from 'antipode' plus the suffix '-ean' (relating to). This adjective form emerged in English around the 18th century to describe regions literally or figuratively opposite.

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