Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lithuania

/ˌlɪθ.uˈeɪ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: lithua-nia
IPA: /ˌlɪθ.uˈeɪ.ni.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania. Capital: Vilnius.

Example Sentences

"Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the sanctions, saying they amounted to "irrational retaliation" by China. "Taiwan vows to continue to do its best to assist Lithuania to counter the unreasonable and arbitrary suppression of the Chinese government," the ministry said in a statement."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Līthuānia f, from Proto-Slavic *Litъva f, from Old Lithuanian Lietuva f; compare the Early Modern synonym Lettow (from Middle English Lettowe). It has been speculated that the name comes from the rivulet Lietauka, although archeological evidence does not corroborate this hypothesis.

Word Breakdown

Root: Lītuānia, *Litъva, Lietuva

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlɪθ.uˈeɪ.ni.ə/
British English: /ˌlɪθ.juˈeɪ.ni.ə/

Derived Forms

Lithuanian Lithuanic

Phrases

Central Lithuania Lithuanian SSR Middle Lithuania Republic of Central Lithuania Ethnographic regions of Lithuania

Frequently Paired Words

Ethnographic regions of Lithuania

Rhymes With

romania tanzania tasmania mania albania transylvania mauritania sylvania germania lusitania pomerania megalomania

Questions

How do you pronounce lithuania?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪθ.uˈeɪ.ni.ə/.
What does lithuania mean?: A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania. Capital: Vilnius.
Where does lithuania come from?: From Medieval Latin Līthuānia f, from Proto-Slavic *Litъva f, from Old Lithuanian Lietuva f; compare the Early Modern synonym Lettow (from Middle English Lettowe). It has been speculated that the name comes from the rivulet Lietauka, although archeological evidence does not corroborate this hypothesis.

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