Baltic

adjective

Bal·​tic ˈbȯl-tik How to pronounce Baltic (audio)
1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European language family containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian see Indo-European Languages Table

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Along with the nuclear threat, NATO members such as Germany and the Baltic states have accused Moscow of hybrid attacks and said after the Ukraine war, Moscow could then make a move on countries in the alliance. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 The Baltic states have given their entire stock of some weapons types to Ukraine. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024 There are exceptions, such as Poland and the Baltic states. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024 Tallinn is home to a creative cuisine that is closely linked to its Baltic heritage, with restaurants earning a 4.6 out of 5-star rating on average. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Baltic 

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin (mare) balticum Baltic Sea

First Known Use

circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Baltic was circa 1590

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“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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Baltic

adjective
Bal·​tic ˈbȯl-tik How to pronounce Baltic (audio)
1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European languages containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian
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