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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German outlet Bild had reported that two objects had entered the Baltic state's territory, although Lithuania's Armed Forces said there was no information backing this up. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 Across the eastern Baltic states (an area pertaining to modern-day Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), there are even more examples of broken tools in Stone Age burials. Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 Estonia -- which shares a 183-mile frontier with Russia -- is now the only Baltic state not to have imposed new airspace restrictions along its eastern border. David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025 Oeuf has long been a pioneer in design-forward kids’ furniture, making the type of streamlined, Baltic birch pieces that have shown up in countless Brooklyn town houses. Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 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 19 Sep. 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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