adriatic
/ˌeɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.93 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea.
name
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.
Example Sentences
- "She moves me not, or not removes, at least, Affection's edge in me, were she as rough As are the swelling Adriatic seas:"
- "The railroad from Belgrade to Bar on the Adriatic coast negotiates 234 bridges and 254 tunnels in its tortuous 295-mile route."
- "Her husband sail'd upon the Adriatic, And made some voyages, too, in other seas,"
- "A strange story comes from the Adriatic."
- "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent."
Etymology
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.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌeɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/