BALTIC

Baltic

(adjective) of or near or on the Baltic Sea; “The Baltic republics”

Baltic

(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Baltic States or their peoples or languages

Baltic, Baltic language

(noun) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European

Baltic, Baltic Sea

(noun) a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Baltic (comparative more Baltic, superlative most Baltic)

Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea.

Of or pertaining to any of the Baltic languages.

Of or pertaining to the Balts (the Baltic peoples).

(UK, slang) Extremely cold.

Proper noun

Baltic

The Baltic Sea.

A region of Northern Europe, surrounding the Baltic Sea.

The areas on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea; the Baltic states

The Baltic language family; the Baltic languages

The Baltic Exchange, a membership organisation for the maritime industry.

An unincorporated area in Kings County in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.

A village and census-designated place in the center of the town of Sprague, Connecticut.

A village in Coshocton County, Holmes County and Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

A city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

Adjective

baltic (comparative more baltic, superlative most baltic)

Alternative letter-case form of Baltic (“very cold”)

Source: Wiktionary


Bal"tic, a. Etym: [NL. mare Balticum, fr. L. balteus belt, from certain straits or channels surrounding its isles, called belts. See Belt.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the sea which separates Norway and Sweden from Jutland, Denmark, and Germany; situated on the Baltic Sea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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