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litas

American

[lee-tahs] / ˈli tɑs /

Also lit

noun

plural

litai, litu

a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.

litas British

/ ˈliːtɑːs /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Lithuania, divided into 100 centai

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Etymology

Origin of litas

From Lithuanian

Example Sentences

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"We already effectively have the euro as our currency the litas is pegged to the euro," he said, referring to the litas's peg at 3.45 to the euro.

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2012

For more than a year, her salary has paid the 2,300 litas, about $900, in monthly mortgage payments for her 40-year-old son, who lost his construction job.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2010

Now, with her own income having been slashed, she is left with just 300 litas a month to support herself and her 15-year-old granddaughter.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2010

The litas continues to be worth ten American cents, as it always was.

From Time Magazine Archive

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