Lithuanian

[ lith-oo-ey-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Lithuania, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Lithuania.
2. a Baltic language, the official language of Lithuania. : Lith, Lith.

Lithuanian

/ ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Lithuania, its people, or their language

noun

1. the official language of Lithuania: belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family
2. a native or inhabitant of Lithuania

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lithuanian¹

First recorded in 1600–10; Lithuani(a) ( def ) + -an

Example Sentences

That means journey times from Tallinn to the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, will be massively reduced, from at least 12 hours now to under four.

From BBC

A graceful mermaid swimming around in an industrial-strength water treatment plant in Lithuanian artist Emilija Škarnulytė’s film “Riparia” becomes a perilous siren, luring the unsuspecting to the rocks.

From Los Angeles Times

The siblings played together on the Lithuanian national baseball team in a qualifier for the European championship, losing in the final to Greece.

From Los Angeles Times

The minister said she had “a very good meeting” with Ms Mahmood, as they gathered in the Lithuanian capital to sign the first international treaty on artificial intelligence.

From BBC

American diplomats sought new markets for Lithuanian goods.

From Seattle Times