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Baltic

Syllabification: (Bal·tic)
Pronunciation: /ˈbôltik/

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Definition of Baltic

adjective

  • 1of or relating to the Baltic Sea or the region surrounding it.
  • 2denoting, belonging to, or relating to a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Lithuanian, Latvian, and Old Prussian.

noun

  • 1 (the Baltic) the Baltic Sea or the Baltic States.
  • 2the Baltic languages collectively.

Origin:

late 16th century: from medieval Latin Balticus, from late Latin Balthae 'dwellers near the Baltic Sea'

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