leitiete

See also: leitietē

Latvian

Etymology

From leitis (Lithuanian) + -iete.

Noun

leitiete f (5th declension, masculine form: leitis)

  1. a (female) Lithuanian
    tur sēdēja maza, puskaila meitenīte, leitietethere sat a small, half-naked little girl, a Lithuanian

Usage notes

The basic, neutral term is lietuviete. The words leitiete and lietuve are synonyms, but are much less often used, usually poetically, or in historical contexts (referring to ancient Lithuanians).

Declension

Synonyms

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