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Med·i·ter·ra·ne·an
 Mediterranean
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- pronunciation:
- me
dih
t
reI
ni
n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a large sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Europe on the north, Asia on the east, and Africa on the south; Mediterranean Sea.
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The word mediterranean
contains the following parts:
medi
Latin
root
that means middle
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- meso-
-an, -ian, -ean
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means in adjectives: from (a place) or pertaining to or following (a figure or school of thought); in nouns: person or thing from (a place) or associated with (an activity or school of thought).
More about this word part:
The suffix group -an
, -ian
, -ean
attaches to common nouns and proper nouns to form adjectives or nouns.
Example words:
American, Asian, civilian, comedian, custodian, European, guardian, historian, Mediterranean, Mexican, pediatrician, politician, technician, urban
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