ultramarí
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ultramar + -í. The sense of "groceries, provisions" stems from a time when grocery stores mainly sold imported products, like coffee and spices, and other foodstuffs were bought at markets.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ultramarí (feminine ultramarina, masculine plural ultramarins, feminine plural ultramarines)
- (relational) overseas
- territoris ultramarins ― overseas territories
- ultramarine
Noun[edit]
ultramarí m (plural ultramarins)
- (in the plural) groceries, provisions
- (in the plural) grocery store
- Synonym: tenda d'ultramarins
Further reading[edit]
- “ultramarí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.