Baltic
adjective/ˈbɔːltɪk/
/ˈbɔːltɪk/
- relating to the Baltic Sea in northern Europe and the countries surrounding it
- the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin Balticus, from late Latin Balthae ‘dwellers near the Baltic Sea’.Want to learn more?
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