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

Recent Examples on the Web But Hints believes that Estonia – like the other Baltic nations – suffers from an inferiority complex. John Bleasdale, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023 Meanwhile, authorities in Russia’s Baltic neighbor Estonia, a NATO and EU member, said that eight Somali migrants attempted to enter the country from Russia without proper documents in the border city of Narva on Nov. 16. Jari Tanner, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2023 In August the Baltic states reached consensus on a plan to switch grids no later than February of 2025. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2023 This matching set comes in two eye-catching colors, Baltic black and alpine green, and features a ABS and polycarbonate shell for ultimate durability. Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023 Instead, short-term price volatility was sparked by events like the Baltic gas-pipeline rupture and labor disputes in Australia. Jenny Strasburg, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023 The inaugural edition will welcome Lithuania, with a host of Lithuanian industry professionals traveling to Thessaloniki and a panel on Nov. 6 exploring opportunities to work with the Baltic nation. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023 Right now our market is comparable to Romanian and the three Baltic states combined, at their peak 2019 box office levels. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023 In the Baltic state of Latvia, the figure is a staggering 42 percent. WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023 See More

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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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Cite this Entry

“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.

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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