English Online Dictionary. What means maritime? What does maritime mean?
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French maritime, from Latin maritimus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/, /ˈmɛɹ.ɪˌtaɪm/, /ˈmɛɹ.əˌtaɪm/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtɑɪm/
Adjective
maritime (comparative more maritime, superlative most maritime)
- Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
- Bordering on the sea; living near the seacoast; coastal.
- (zoology) Inhabiting the seashore; living coastwise; littoral. (distinguished from marine)
- Of or relating to a sailor or seaman; nautical.
Derived terms
Related terms
- marina
- marinara
- marinate
- marine
- mariner
Translations
See also
- fluvial
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French maritime, borrowed from Latin maritimus (“of the sea”), from mare (“sea”). Doublet of Maremme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.ʁi.tim/
Adjective
maritime (plural maritimes)
- maritime
- le droit maritime ― admiralty law
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Dutch: maritiem
Further reading
- “maritime”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- mimerait
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
maritime
- inflection of maritim:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Latin
Adjective
maritime
- vocative masculine singular of maritimus
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin maritimus.
Adjective
maritime m or f (plural maritimes)
- maritime (bordering the sea)
Descendants
- French: maritime
- → Dutch: maritiem
- → English: maritime
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
maritime
- inflection of maritim:
- definite singular
- plural
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
maritime
- inflection of maritim:
- definite singular
- plural
Swedish
Adjective
maritime
- definite natural masculine singular of maritim