ultramarí

Catalan

Etymology

From ultramar +‎ -í. The sense of "groceries, provisions" stems from a time when grocery stores mainly sold imported products, like coffee and spices, and other foodstuffs were bought at markets.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌul.tɾə.məˈɾi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌul.tɾa.maˈɾi]

Adjective

ultramarí (feminine ultramarina, masculine plural ultramarins, feminine plural ultramarines)

1. (relational) overseas

   territoris ultramarins ― overseas territories

2. ultramarine

Noun

ultramarí m (plural ultramarins)

1. (in the plural) groceries, provisions
2. (in the plural) grocery store

   Synonym: tenda d'ultramarins

Further reading

• “ultramarí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.