Baltic (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The Baltic languages are a group of related languages that were spoken in Northern Europe around the Baltic Sea.
• The Lithuanian language is the most widely spoken of the Baltic languages, with approximately 3 million speakers.
• Scholars believe that the Baltic languages are the most conservative branch of the Indo-European languages, preserving many archaic features.
• The Baltic languages are closely related to the Slavonic languages, and some scholars consider them to be part of a larger Balto-Slavic language family.
• Old Prussian, a now-extinct Baltic language, was spoken in the region of Prussia, which is now part of Poland and Russia.

Synonyms

• Baltic Language

Hypernyms

• Balto-Slavonic
• Balto-Slavic Language

Hyponyms

• Lettish

Related Words

• Baltic (adjective)

Meaning ²

A sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Synonyms

• Baltic Sea