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Webster 1913 Edition

Balearic

Balˊe-ar′ic

(bălˊē̍-ăr′ĭk)
,
Adj.
[L.
Balearicus
, fr. Gr.
βαλιαρεῖσ
the Balearic Islands.]
Of or pertaining to the isles of Majorca, Minorca, Ivica, etc., in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Valencia.
Balearic crane
.
(Zool.)
See
Crane
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Balearic

BALEAR'IC

,
Adj.
[Gr. to throw, because the inhabitants were good slingers.]
Pertaining to the isles of Majorca and Minorca, in the Mediterranean sea.

Definition 2024

Balearic

Balearic

English

Adjective

Balearic ‎(not comparable)

  1. From, or pertaining to, the Balearic Islands

Derived terms

  • Balearic crane
  • Balearic shearwater
  • Balearic warbler

Translations

Proper noun

Balearic

  1. A dialect of Catalan used in the Balearic Islands.

Translations

Etymology

From Latin Balearis, from Ancient Greek Βαλλιαρεῖς ‎(Balliareîs), from either βάλλω ‎(bállō) or Phoenician (see Baal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bæliˈæɹɪk/

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