MEDITERRANEAN


Meaning of MEDITERRANEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌme-də-tə-ˈrā-nē-ən, -nyən ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea

b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea

2. not capitalized

[Latin mediterraneus, from medius middle + terra land — more at terrace ]

: enclosed or nearly enclosed with land

3. : of or relating to a group or physical type of the Caucasian race characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, dolichocephaly, and dark complexion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.