Mediterranean
adjective/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/
/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/
[only before noun]- relating to the Mediterranean Sea or the countries that surround it; typical of this area
- a Mediterranean country
- a Mediterranean climate
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMediterranean is used with these nouns:- blood
- climate
- coast
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin mediterraneus ‘inland’ (from medius ‘middle’ + terra ‘land’) + -an.Want to learn more?
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