Baltic

ˈbɒl.tɪk

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#1·8h ago

Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea.

The Teutonic Knights were newly established in the Baltic region, where they owed their first possessions to Mazovian policy.

Origin: From , from , equivalent to . The ultimate origin is uncertain, but possibilities include: * From strait, in reference to the narrow entranceway of the sea. This word itself could be borrowed from or related to (see below). * Related to and , which are from . * Related to (compare ), referring to the Danish straits, "the Belts". This is suggested by Adam of Bremen, who in the 11th century first recorded the name (Balticus, eo quod in modum baltei longo tractu per Scithicas regiones tendatur usque in Greciam). More at Baltic. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·8h ago

Of or pertaining to any of the Baltic languages.

The Baltic division of the group embraces the Lithuanian and Lettic.

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#3·8h ago

Of or pertaining to the Balts (the Baltic peoples).

It's twenty-three degrees outside, freezing is thirty two and with the wind chill factor it's Baltic out there.

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