ˈbȯlt noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin Balti, Balthi, Balthae, plural, from a Gothic word akin to balthei boldness — more at bold
1.
a. : one of the Lithuanians or Letts identified with the Aestii of Tacitus
b. : a native or inhabitant of the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2. : a German born or resident in one of the Baltic states ; especially : a member or descendant of the former German-speaking landed aristocracy of the Baltic states
3. Australia : a recently arrived immigrant from Central Europe