Balearic

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/bæliˈæɹɪk/

adjective

Of, from or relating to the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectiveBalearic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the Balearic Islands, Spain.
proper noun
  1. A dialect of Catalan used in the Balearic Islands.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΒαλλιαρεῖς
  2. LatinBalearis
  3. EnglishBalearic

From Latin Balearis, from Ancient Greek Βαλλιαρεῖς (Balliareîs), from either βάλλω (bállō) or Phoenician (see Baal).

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Translations

Catalan balear, baleàric
  • balearof the Balearic Islands
  • baleàricof the Balearic Islands
  • balearCatalan dialect
Dutch Baleaars
  • Baleaarsof the Balearic Islands
French baléarique
  • baléariqueof the Balearic Islands
German balearisch
  • balearischof the Balearic Islands
Italian balearico
  • balearicoof the Balearic Islands
Polish balearski
  • balearskiof the Balearic Islands
Portuguese balear, baleárico
  • balearof the Balearic Islands
  • baleáricoof the Balearic Islands
Spanish baleárico, balear
  • baleáricoof the Balearic Islands
  • balearof the Balearic Islands
  • balearioof the Balearic Islands
  • balearCatalan dialect

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Cite this entry
APA

Balearic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balearic

MLA

“Balearic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balearic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balearic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balearic.

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