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

Examples of Baltic in a Sentence

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If happiness wasn’t a magnet enough for new talent, the fast-growing startup culture could do the rest to help the Baltic state boom. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Nov. 2024 In addition, new policy coalitions and leadership groups will form, notably so in the case of the Nordic and Baltic states on defence and immigration. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 If Russia breaks Ukraine’s resistance, this would only whet Putin’s imperial appetite — and Russia’s next targets might be NATO countries such as Poland or the Baltic states, Bublikov predicted. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024 Here are some five takeaways and the full list of award winners: Democracy under threat With Russian – or Soviet – rule still vivid in the memories of the Baltic nations, solidarity with Ukraine, indie Georgian cinema and Belarusian filmmakers in exile were natural rallying cries in Tallinn. Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Nov. 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 11 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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