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Leitanas

LEĨTANAS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Leitans ¹, Leitāns ². Connects with Latv. lei̇̃tāns „ilgakojis žmogus; kiškis“ (LVV II 446).

Feminine FORMS

Leitanienė / Leitanaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈlʲɛɪˑtɐnɐs/

SOURCES

1. LAG 16, 542, 555.

2. ibid., 252.