Standard Lemma guide

litas

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈlɪtæs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The former currency or money of Lithuania, divided into 100 centai.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the basic unit of money in Lithuania

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Lithuanian monetary unit

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Lithuanian litas.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: літ (lit) — currency of Lithuania
  • Chinese Mandarin: 立特 (lìtè) — currency of Lithuania
  • Estonian: litt — currency of Lithuania
  • Finnish: liti — currency of Lithuania
  • German: Litas — currency of Lithuania
  • Japanese: リタス (ritasu) — currency of Lithuania
  • Latvian: lits — currency of Lithuania
  • Lithuanian: li̇̀tas — currency of Lithuania
  • Polish: lit — currency of Lithuania
  • Russian: лит (lit) — currency of Lithuania
  • Ukrainian: літ (lit) — currency of Lithuania
  • Ukrainian: лит (lyt) — currency of Lithuania