English-Thai Dictionary

Mediterranean

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทะเล เมดิเตอร์เรเนียน  south European Latinate kaio-kab-ta-le-mea-di-tor-re-nian

 

Mediterranean

N ทะเล เมดิเตอร์เรเนียน  south European Latinate ta-le-mea-di-tor-re-nian

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MEDITERRANE, MEDITERRANEAN, MEDITERRANEOUS

a.[L. medius, middle, and terra, land. ] 1. Inclosed or nearly inclosed with land; as the Mediterranean sea, between Europe and Africa. [Mediterrane is not used. ]
2. Inland; remote from the ocean or sea; as mediterraneous mountains.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MEDITERRANEAN

Med `i *ter *ra "ne *an, a. Etym: [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace. ]

 

1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa.

 

2. Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs. ] Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime. Holland.

 

3. Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage.

 

MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY

MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY Mediterranean fruit fly.

 

Defn: A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata ) with black and white markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now widely distributed. Its larva lives in ripening oranges, peaches, and other fruits, causing them to decay and fall.

 

MEDITERRANEOUS

MEDITERRANEOUS Med `i *ter *ra "ne *ous, a.

 

Defn: Inland. Sir T. Browne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Mediterranean

Med i ter ra ne an |ˌmedətəˈrānēən ˈˌmɛdətəˈˌreɪniən | ▶adjective of or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea, the countries bordering it, or their inhabitants: a leisurely Mediterranean cruise | our temperatures are Mediterranean. • (of a person's complexion ) relatively dark, as is common in some Mediterranean countries. ▶noun 1 the Mediterranean Sea or the countries bordering it. 2 a native of a country bordering on the Mediterranean. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin mediterraneus ‘inland ’ (from medius ‘middle ’ + terra ‘land ’) + -an .

 

Mediterranean climate

Med i ter ra ne an cli mate ▶noun a climate distinguished by warm, wet winters under prevailing westerly winds and calm, hot, dry summers, as is characteristic of the Mediterranean region and parts of California, Chile, South Africa, and southwestern Australia.

 

Mediterranean fruit fly

Med i ter ra ne an fruit fly ▶noun a fruit fly whose larvae can be a serious pest of citrus and other fruits. Native to the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other regions including the US. Also called medfly. [Ceratitis capitata, family Tephritidae. ]

 

Mediterranean Sea

Med i ter ra ne an Sea an almost landlocked sea between southern Europe, the northern coast of Africa, and southwestern Asia. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar, with the Red Sea by the Suez Canal and with the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Mediterranean

Mediterranean |ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən | ▶adjective of or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea, the countries bordering it, or their inhabitants: a leisurely Mediterranean cruise | our temperatures are Mediterranean. • relating to or denoting a dark-complexioned human physical type found in some Mediterranean countries. ▶noun 1 (the Mediterranean ) the Mediterranean Sea or the countries bordering it. 2 a native of a Mediterranean country. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin mediterraneus ‘inland ’ (from medius ‘middle ’ + terra ‘land ’) + -an .

 

Mediterranean climate

Medi |ter ¦ra |nean cli |mate ▶noun a climate distinguished by warm, wet winters under prevailing westerly winds and calm, hot, dry summers, as is characteristic of the Mediterranean region and parts of California, Chile, South Africa, and SW Australia.

 

Mediterranean fruit fly

Medi |ter ¦ra |nean fruit fly ▶noun a fruit fly whose larvae can be a serious pest of citrus and other fruits. Also called medfly, chiefly in North America. ●Ceratitis capitata, family Tephritidae.

 

Mediterranean Sea

Medi |ter ¦ra |nean Sea an almost landlocked sea between southern Europe, the north coast of Africa, and SW Asia. It is connected with the Atlantic by the Strait of Gibraltar, with the Red Sea by the Suez Canal, and with the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus.

 

Duden Dictionary

mediterran

me di ter ran Adjektiv bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache |mediterr a n |lateinisch mediterraneus, eigentlich = mitten im Lande, in den Ländern, zu: medius, Medium und terra = Land dem Mittelmeerraum angehörend, eigen die mediterrane Flora

 

Mediterranflora

Me di ter ran flo ra Substantiv, feminin , die |Mediterr a nflora |Pflanzenwelt der Mittelmeerländer

 

French Dictionary

méditer

méditer v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif direct 1 Réfléchir sérieusement à quelque chose, l ’examiner en profondeur. : Méditer un sujet. SYNONYME songer à . 2 Projeter. : Elle médite un projet ambitieux. SYNONYME élaborer ; étudier ; mûrir ; préparer . verbe transitif indirect Réfléchir attentivement à quelque chose. : Méditer sur une question, sur un problème. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec la préposition sur. verbe intransitif Se consacrer à la réflexion. : Il aimerait se retirer à la campagne pour méditer. SYNONYME songer à . aimer

 

méditerranéen

méditerranéen , enne adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui se rapporte à la Méditerranée. : Un paysage méditerranéen. Un Méditerranéen, une Méditerranéenne. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule. Note Orthographique médite rr anéen.

 

Spanish Dictionary

mediterráneo, -nea

mediterráneo, -nea adjetivo 1 Que está en el interior de un territorio :la provincia argentina de Córdoba es una provincia mediterránea .2 Relativo al mar Mediterráneo o a los territorios situados en sus costas :costa mediterránea; países mediterráneos; productos mediterráneos; clima mediterráneo .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín mediterraneus, compuesto de medius ‘(en ) medio ’ y terra ‘tierra ’, por aplicarse a lo que está rodeado de tierra .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Mediterranean

Med i ter ra ne an /mèdɪtəréɪniən / (! 名詞 の前ではM é diterr à nean ) 形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 地中海の , 地中海沿岸の ▸ a Mediterranean climate 地中海性気候 2 〖m- 〗内陸の , 陸地に囲まれた .3 地中海人種の .名詞 〖the ～〗地中海 (Mediterranean Sea ).