| 释义 |
bal·tic
I. \ˈbȯltik, -ēk\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Medieval Latin balticus, from Late Latin Balti, plural, Balts + Latin -icus -ic
1.
a. : of or relating to the sea enclosed by Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Baltic States, and Finland
b. : situated on the Baltic sea
c. : of or relating to the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
< two Baltic ministers in Washington >
2. : of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European languages containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
1. capitalized : the Baltic languages
2. often capitalized : myrtle 3b |