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Balearic

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /bæliˈæɹɪk/
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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 2

A dialect of Catalan used in the Balearic Islands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: balear — of the Balearic Islands
  • Catalan: baleàric — of the Balearic Islands
  • Dutch: Baleaars — of the Balearic Islands
  • French: baléarique — of the Balearic Islands
  • German: balearisch — of the Balearic Islands
  • Italian: balearico — of the Balearic Islands
  • Polish: balearski — of the Balearic Islands
  • Portuguese: balear — of the Balearic Islands
  • Portuguese: baleárico — of the Balearic Islands
  • Spanish: baleárico — of the Balearic Islands
  • Spanish: balear — of the Balearic Islands
  • Spanish: baleario — of the Balearic Islands
  • Catalan: balear — Catalan dialect
  • Spanish: balear — Catalan dialect