litas

[ lee-tahs ]
/ ˈli tɑs /

noun, plural li·tai [lee-tey] /ˈli teɪ/, li·tu [lee-too] /ˈli tu/.

a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Also lit.

Origin of litas

From Lithuanian

Words nearby litas

lit-crit, lit., lit.b., lit.d., litany, litas, litchi, litchi nut, lite, liter, literacy

Example sentences from the Web for litai

  • I know not whether the Litai of whom Homer speaks may plead for us through another.

    Darkness and Dawn |Frederic W. Farrar

British Dictionary definitions for litai

litas
/ (ˈliːtɑːs) /

noun plural litai (ˈliːteɪ)

the standard monetary unit of Lithuania, divided into 100 centai