Lithuanian

noun

Lith·​u·​a·​nian ˌli-thə-ˈwā-nē-ən How to pronounce Lithuanian (audio)
-nyən,
 chiefly British  ˌlith-yü-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Lithuania
2
: the Baltic language of the Lithuanian people
Lithuanian adjective

Examples of Lithuanian in a Sentence

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Also importantly as a Pennsylvanian, the Lithuanian National Guard is our partner country. CBS News, 22 Sep. 2024 Funded with the support of the Lithuanian Film Center and Lithuanian National Radio and Television, the title also won the Work in Progress Award at Meeting Point Vilnius 2024. John Bleasdale, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024 She was exposed to the newest Olympic sport while watching cartoons online, and now the Lithuanian prepares for her debut at the Paris Games as the defending world champion after beating more than 90 other B-girls in Belgium in 2023. Martynas Ruseckas, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024 The project received production support from the Lithuanian Film Center, co-production support from the National Film Center of Latvia, and co-production support from Eurimages. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Likewise, Lithuanian uses žydra and mėlyna to denote light blue and dark blue, respectively. New Atlas, 25 July 2024 The project is supported by Lithuanian Film Centre, Creative Europe MEDIA and Lithuanian National Radio and Television. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 May 2024 Sabonis celebrates heritage night The Wizards held their Lithuanian Heritage Night Thursday with Sabonis in town. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024 Ousmane made his first shot from the free throw line and missed the second, but grabbed his own rebound and the Musketeers found Lithuanian forward Gytis Nemeiksa for a 3-pointer that cut UConn’s lead to five. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Lithuanian was in 1607

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“Lithuanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lithuanian. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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Lithuanian

noun
Lith·​u·​a·​nian ˌlith-(y)ə-ˈwā-nē-ən How to pronounce Lithuanian (audio)
-nyən
1
: a person born or living in Lithuania
2
: the Baltic language of the Lithuanian people
Lithuanian adjective
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