BALTIC


Meaning of BALTIC in English

I. ˈbȯltik, -ēk adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Medieval Latin balticus, from Late Latin Balti, plural, Balts + Latin -icus -ic

1.

a. : of or relating to the sea enclosed by Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Baltic States, and Finland

b. : situated on the Baltic sea

c. : of or relating to the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia

two Baltic ministers in Washington

2. : of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European languages containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: capitalized

1. capitalized : the Baltic languages

2. often capitalized : myrtle 3b

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