How do you use the word "mediterranean" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "mediterranean" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "mediterranean": People call the sea the Mediterranean. A cargo vessel, bound for Athens, sank in the Mediterranean without a trace.

Mediterranean

/ˌmɛdɪtəˈɹeɪnɪən/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

noun/adjThe sea between Europe, Africa, and Asia; relating to that region.

adjOf or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding region.

Sentence Examples

People call the sea the Mediterranean.

A cargo vessel, bound for Athens, sank in the Mediterranean without a trace.

Tom is studying the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The resort in Greece offered a beautiful view of the ____ sea from its balcony.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The ____ climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters that are ideal for olives.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Italic *meðjos Latin medius Proto-Indo-European *ters-der. Proto-Italic *terzā Latin terra Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āneus Latin mediterrāneus ▲ Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mediterranean From Latin mediterrāneus (“inland”) [from medius (“middle”) + terra (“earth, land”) + -āneus (adjectival suffix)] + -an.

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