Lithuanian

American  

[lith-oo-ey-nee-uhn] / ˌlɪθ uˈeɪ ni ən /

adjective

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

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noun

Lithuanians plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Lithuania.

2. a Baltic language, the official language of Lithuania. Lith, Lith.

Lithuanian British  

/ ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. the official language of Lithuania: belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family

2. a native or inhabitant of Lithuania

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Lithuanians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Lithuanian

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

Example Sentences

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys told journalists he wants the bloc to prepare itself to accept Ukraine by 2030 -- if it completes the process by then.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

In 2011, Antonov was arrested in Britain on the strength of a Lithuanian arrest warrant issued over the collapse of the Snoras Bank, but later released.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Born in 1932 in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who ran a malt business, Kirsh ventured into grain milling and then distribution, according to news reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

When Lithuanian police began rounding up members of the parcel plot they discovered a further cache of explosives, buried in food cans at a cemetery.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

We sat around the crackling fires and sang Lithuanian songs.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys