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mar⋅i⋅time

  [mar-i-tahym]
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–adjective
1. connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
2. of or pertaining to the sea: maritime resources.
3. bordering on the sea: maritime provinces.
4. living near or in the sea: maritime plants.
5. characteristic of a sailor; nautical: maritime clothing.
Origin:
1540–50; < L maritimus pertaining to the sea, equiv. to mari- (s. of mare sea) + -timus adj. suffix
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mar·i·time   (mār'ĭ-tīm')   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or adjacent to the sea.

  2. Of or relating to marine shipping or navigation. See Synonyms at nautical.

  3. Of or resembling a mariner.


[Latin maritimus, from mare, mari-, sea; see mori- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

maritime 
1550, from M.Fr. maritime, from L. maritimus "of the sea," from mare (gen. maris) "sea" + L. ending -timus, originally a superl. suffix (cf. intimus "inmost," ultimus "last"), here denoting "close association with."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: mar·i·time
Pronunciation: 'mar-&-"tIm
Function: adjective
: of or relating to navigation or commerce on navigable waters
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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