Adriatic
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Adriatic
- /ˌeɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin Adriāticum, variant of Hadriātricum, from Hadria, ultimately from either:
* an Etruscan settlement at the northern shore of the Adriatic Sea.
* Illyrian *adur, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (“water”), related to Proto-Albanian *udrijā, or from Venetic [script needed] (adur, “water”), in either case related to Latin unda and Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), more at water.
adjective Adriatical · Adriatick
- Of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea. She moves me not, or not removes, at least, Affection's edge in me, were she as rough As are the swelling Adriatic seas:
proper noun the Adriatic · Adriatical · Adriatick
- A sea between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula; an extension of the Mediterranean located between the boot of Italy and the Dalmatian coast of the Balkans; in full, Adriatic Sea. Her husband sail'd upon the Adriatic, And made some voyages, too, in other seas,
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adj of or pertaining to the Adriatic
| Español | adriático |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아드리아 Adeuria |
| 日本語 | アドリア Adoria |
| 中文 | 亞得里亞的 /亚得里亚的 Yàdélǐyà de |
| Português | adriático |
| Français | adriatique |
| Deutsch | adriatisch |
| Italiano | adriatico |
| Ελληνικά | αδριατικός adriatikós |
| Русский | адриати́ческий adriatíčeskij |
| العربية | أَدْرِيَاتِيّ ʔadriyātiyy |
Talk about this word "Adriatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adriatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Adriatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adriatic "Adriatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adriatic.Cite this
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title = {Adriatic},
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