Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
Mediterranean — Med i*ter*ra ne*an, a. [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See {Mid}, and {Terrace}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa. [1913 Webster] 2. Inland; remote… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mediterranean — Mediterranean1 [med΄ə tə rā′nē ən] adj. [< L mediterraneus < medius, middle (see MID1) + terra, land (see TERRAIN)] 1. [m ] Archaic a) far from the coast; inland: said of land b) surrounded, or almost surrounded, by land; landloc … English World dictionary
Mediterranean — the sea between southern Europe and northern Africa, c.1400, from L.L. Mediterraneum mare Mediterranean Sea (7c.), from L. mediterraneus midland; the original sense being of sea in the middle of the earth, from medius middle (see MEDIAL (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Mediterranean — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the Mediterranean Sea or the countries around it. ORIGIN Latin mediterraneus inland , from medius middle + terra land … English terms dictionary
Mediterranean — is spelt with one d, one t, and two rs, as its derivation from the Latin words medius ‘middle’ and terra ‘land’ reminds us … Modern English usage
Mediterranean — /med i teuh ray nee euhn/, n. 1. See Mediterranean Sea. 2. a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to or inhabiting the Mediterranean area. 3. the, Informal. the islands and countries of the… … Universalium
Mediterranean — [[t]me̱dɪtəre͟ɪniən[/t]] 1) N PROPER: the N The Mediterranean is the sea between southern Europe and North Africa. 2) N PROPER: the N The Mediterranean refers to the southern part of Europe, which is next to the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona has… … English dictionary
Mediterranean — Exxon Valdez Pour les articles homonymes, voir Valdés. Exxon Valdez … Wikipédia en Français
Mediterranean — Med•i•ter•ra•ne•an [[t]ˌmɛd ɪ təˈreɪ ni ən[/t]] n. 1) geg Mediterranean Sea 2) a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to the Mediterranean area 3) inf the, the islands and countries of the… … From formal English to slang
Mediterranean — med·i·ter·ra·ne·an || ‚medɪtÉ™ reɪnɪən n. Mediterranean sea; person from a country bordering on the Mediterranean sea adj. of Mediterranean sea; characteristic of the Mediterranean area or peoples … English contemporary dictionary
