Mediterranean
Pronunciation : Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913