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Baltic

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Baltic

1
nadj
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
of or near or on the Baltic Sea
2
n
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Baltic
1

n a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

Synonyms:
Baltic Sea
Example of:
sea
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

adj of or near or on the Baltic Sea

“The Baltic republics”

adj of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Baltic States or their peoples or languages

2

n a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European

Synonyms:
Baltic language
Types:
Old Prussian
a dead language of the (non-German) Prussians (extinct after 1700); thought to belong to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
Lithuanian
the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
Latvian, Lettish
the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
Type of:
Balto-Slavic, Balto-Slavic language, Balto-Slavonic
a family of Indo-European languages including the Slavic and Baltic languages
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