Levantine

adjective

Le·​van·​tine ˈle-vən-ˌtīn How to pronounce Levantine (audio)
-ˌtēn
lə-ˈvan-
: of or relating to the Levant (the countries bordering on the eastern Mediterranean Sea often thought of as extending from Greece to Egypt) or its people
Levantine noun
plural Levantines

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Levantine was in 1649

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“Levantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Levantine. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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