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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Med•i•ter•ra•ne•an (med′i tə rā′nē ən),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesSee Mediterranean Sea.
- a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to or inhabiting the Mediterranean area.
- Informal Termsthe, the islands and countries of the Mediterranean Sea collectively.
adj. - pertaining to, situated on or near, or dwelling about the Mediterranean Sea.
- Physical Anthropologypertaining to or characteristic of the peoples native to the lands along or near the Mediterranean Sea.
- surrounded or nearly surrounded by land.
- Latin mediterrāne(us) midland, inland (see medium, terra, -an, -eous) + -an
- 1585–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Mediterranean /ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən/ n - short for the Mediterranean Sea
- a native or inhabitant of a Mediterranean country
adj - of, relating to, situated or dwelling on or near the Mediterranean Sea
- denoting a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by slender build and dark complexion
- (of a climate) characterized by hot summers and relatively warm winters when most of the annual rainfall occurs
- (often not capital) obsolete situated in the middle of a landmass; inland
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin mediterrāneus, from medius middle + -terrāneus, from terra land, earth |