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baltic

/ˈbɔːl.tɪk/
Bal · tic

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• adjective

1

Relating to the Baltic Sea or the countries and peoples bordering it, specifically Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Example

"Trade across the Baltic region flourished during the era of the Hanseatic League."


2

Relating to the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Lithuanian, Latvian, and extinct Old Prussian.

Example

"Scholars study Baltic languages because they preserve many archaic features of Proto-Indo-European."


3

British Extremely cold or freezing (informal, especially of weather or ambient temperature).

Example

"Put on your heaviest winter coat before going outside because it is absolutely Baltic out there today."

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• noun

1

A brackish inland sea in Northern Europe enclosed by the Scandinavian Peninsula, mainland Europe, and the Danish islands.


2

A branch of the Indo-European language family spoken along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, comprising Latvian, Lithuanian, and several extinct languages.

Example

"Baltic shares a close historical relationship with the Slavic language branch."

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Baltic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/baltic
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