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

Kausas, the son of Lithuanian immigrants—his father is a chaplain, his mother runs a nonprofit—planned to live at his office.

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Up to 14 of the weather balloons launched over the weekend floated over the Vilnius area, home to Lithuania's capital and close to the border with Belarus, Lithuanian officials said.

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On the other end of the venue spectrum, what was it like playing a residency in a Lithuanian prison?

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In Astrolight's case, Nato is keen to leverage its fast, hack-proof laser communications to transmit crucial intelligence in defence operations - something the Lithuanian Navy is already doing.

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In a statement on X, the Lithuanian foreign minister said the 14 political prisoners were receiving care in Lithuania.

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