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Baltic

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Bal·tic  (bôltk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the Baltic Sea, the Baltic States, or a Baltic-speaking people.
2. Of or relating to the branch of the Indo-European language family that contains Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian.
n.
The Baltic language branch.

Baltic [ˈbɔːltɪk]
adj
1. (Placename) denoting or relating to the Baltic Sea or the Baltic States
2. (Linguistics / Languages) of, denoting, or characteristic of Baltic as a group of languages
3. Brit informal extremely cold
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages consisting of Lithuanian, Latvian, and Old Prussian
2. (Placename) short for Baltic Sea
3. (Business / Commerce) Also called Baltic Exchange a freight-chartering market in the City of London, which formerly also dealt in some commodities
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BalticBaltic - a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
Gulf of Bothnia - a northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland
Gulf of Finland - an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia
Gulf of Riga - an inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia
2.Baltic - 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
Balto-Slavic, Balto-Slavic language, Balto-Slavonic - a family of Indo-European languages including the Slavic and Baltic languages
Old Prussian - a dead language of the (non-German) Prussians (extinct after 1700); thought to belong to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
Lithuanian - the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
Lettish, Latvian - the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
Adj.1.Baltic - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Baltic States or their peoples or languages
2.Baltic - of or near or on the Baltic Sea; "The Baltic republics"
Translations
Baltic [ˈbɔːltɪk]
A. ADJbáltico
the Baltic stateslos estados bálticos
one of the Baltic portsuno de los puertos del mar Báltico
B. N the Baltic (Sea)el mar Báltico
Baltic [ˈbɔːltɪk]
adj
the Baltic Sea → la Baltique, la mer Baltique
n
the Baltic → la Baltique, la mer Baltique
Baltics npl (= Baltic states) the Baltics → les États Baltes

baltic [ˈbɔːltɪk] adj (= very cold)
It's baltic in here! → Il fait un froid sibérien ici!
Baltic
adjOstsee-; language (= of Baltic States)baltisch; Baltic portOstseehafen m; the Baltic Statesdie baltischen Staaten, das Baltikum
n
the Balticdie Ostsee
the Baltics pldas Baltikum, die baltischen Staaten
Baltic [ˈbɔːltɪk] adj & nbaltico/a
the Baltic (Sea) → il (mar) Baltico
Baltic [ˈbɔːltɪk] adj & nbaltico/a
the Baltic (Sea) → il (mar) Baltico


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