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Lithuanian Common

Lithuanian has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or inhabitant of Lithuania

"During her trip to Eastern Europe, she met a friendly Lithuanian who showed her around Vilnius."

2

the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European

"The Lithuanian language, which belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European languages, is the sole official tongue spoken in Lithuania."

3

The main language of Lithuania.

"The official proceedings were conducted in Lithuanian, ensuring that all citizens could understand the laws passed by their parliament."

In plain English: A Lithuanian is someone who was born in Lithuania, which is a country located between Latvia and Poland in Europe.

"The Lithuanian greeted his neighbor with a warm smile while walking down the street."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Lithuania or its people or language

"The traditional Lithuanian folk song was sung by a choir from Vilnius during the cultural festival."

2

Referring to or coming from Lithuania.

"The Lithuanian flag waved proudly in the wind during the national holiday celebration."

In plain English: Lithuanian describes anything related to Lithuania, which is a country located between Latvia and Poland in Northern Europe.

"The Lithuanian flag was flying proudly outside our school today."

Example Sentences
"The Lithuanian flag was flying proudly outside our school today." adj
"The Lithuanian flag hangs proudly outside the local government building." adj
"She is learning to cook traditional Lithuanian dishes for her heritage festival." adj
"Many visitors are fascinated by the unique architecture of this historic Lithuanian town." adj
"The Lithuanian greeted his neighbor with a warm smile while walking down the street." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
European Baltic

Origin

The word comes from Lithuania with the suffix -an added to it. It originally meant "of or relating to Lithuania."

Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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