mediterranean

CEFRB1

/ˌmɛdɪtəˈɹeɪnɪən/

adjective · noun/adj

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the Mediterranean Sea or its surrounding region.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A region of Southern Europe and North Africa and West Asia. The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Examples

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

  • Tom is studying the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Ellipsis of the Mediterranean Sea: a sea between Europe and Africa, an inland branch of the Atlantic.

noun/adj

Extra meaning

  1. The sea between Europe, Africa, and Asia; relating to that region.

More examples

In context

  • People call the sea the Mediterranean.

  • vacationing in the Mediterranean

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Origin

adjective

From Latin mediterrāneus (“inland”) [from medius (“middle”) + terra (“earth, land”) + -āneus (adjectival suffix)] + -an.