Usage Note
Ártico refers to the Arctic region and its associated conditions; as an adjective it agrees in gender and number (ártica, árticos, árticas). When capitalised and used as a noun, el Ártico names the region itself. Learners sometimes confuse it with antártico, which refers to the opposite pole, Antarctica.
Examples
"La expedición cruzó el océano ártico."
Natural Translation
The expedition crossed the Arctic ocean.

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