maritime

English

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Etymology

From Middle French maritime

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/

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Adjective

maritime (comparative more maritime, superlative most maritime)

1. Related to the sea or sailing

   I enjoy maritime activities such as yachting and deep sea diving.

2. Bordering on the sea

   the maritime states.

3. Living near or in the sea

   maritime animals.

4. Of or relating to a mariner or sailor

Derived terms

• Maritime Alps
• Maritime Provinces
• Maritimes

Related terms

• marina
• marinara
• marinate
• marine
• mariner

Translations

bordering on the sea

Czech: přímořský (cs) Latin: maritimus (la)

Russian: морской (ru) (morskoy)

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French

Etymology

From Latin maritimus (“of the sea”), from Latin mare (“sea”).

Adjective

maritime (epicene, plural maritimes)

1. maritime

Anagrams

• mimerait

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Latin

Adjective

maritime

1. vocative masculine singular of maritimus

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Middle French

Adjective

maritime m. and f. (plural maritimes)

1. maritime (bordering the sea)
   • 1587, François de La Noue, F. E. Sutcliffe, Discours politiques et militaires ...:Nouvellement recueillis & mis en lumiere, page 829-830:

     Ceste-ci n'est pas si grande ni si plaisante que l'autre : elle a pourtant d'autres choses qui recompensent bien ces defauts, dont la principale est la situatió maritime.

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Swedish

Adjective

maritime

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of maritim.