lietuvietis

== Latvian == === Etymology === From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) +‎ -ietis. === Noun === lietuvietis m (2nd declension, female equivalent lietuviete) a (male) Lithuanian (genitive plural): Lithuanian, pertaining to Lithuania and its people lietuviešu valoda ― the Lithuanian language lietuviešu kultūra ― the Lithuanian culture ==== Usage notes ==== The basic, neutral term is lietuvietis. The words leitis and lietuvis are synonyms, but are much less often used, usually poetically, or in historical contexts (referring to ancient Lithuanians). ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== lietuvis leitis ==== Related terms ==== Lietuva lietuviešu valoda, lietuvju valoda, leišu valoda lietuvisks