Adriatic
- noun
- /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
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Adriático
- Many tourists flock to the beautiful beaches along the Adriatic coast of Italy and Croatia.
And we've booked a a cruise in the Adriatic.
- And we've booked a a cruise in the Adriatic.
- Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western approaches to the Aegean.
- And looking up as a child at at the sky, I used to wonder, what about kids on the other side of the Adriatic in Italy?
- The Allied fleets under French leadership had pretty much confined the Austro Hungarian Navy into the Adriatic Sea.
Examples
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subduing the Illyrians. After this, Roman rule over the Adriatic coast was all but secured.
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In addition, Italy and Yugoslavia each got Adriatic islands.
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And looking up as a child at at the sky, I used to wonder, what about kids on the other side of the Adriatic in Italy?
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Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western approaches to the Aegean.
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The Holy League fleet had not been idle and had pursued Uluchali's Raiders from the North Adriatic to Greece.
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Three days later in the Adriatic, Italian troopship vincipe Umberto is sunk by a German submarine.
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Three days later in the Adriatic, Italian troopship rincipe Umberto is sunk by a German submarine.
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The Adriatic Sea is known for its clear blue waters and stunning coastal scenery.
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Fishers often find a variety of fresh seafood in the Adriatic waters, especially near the islands.
Synonyms
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A part of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy's east coast and the western coasts of Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania
Compounds
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A part of the Mediterranean Sea between Italy's east coast and the western coasts of Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania
Surface Forms
Morphology
Adriatic = Adria (semi-transparent) = Adria + ic
Formed from the place-name 'Adria' + the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ic'; the morphological relation is clear but knowing the place-name is required to derive the referent.
Etymology
Adriatic comes from the old town name Adria, once written Hadria, near the north end of the sea. People long ago named the nearby sea after that town, so Adriatic now means the sea between Italy and the Balkans.