Etymology

Aukštaitija

Today it means: An ethnographic region of Lithuania, located in the north-east of the country. Full definition →

Lithuanian Aukštaitija
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  1. Lithuanian · borrowed fromAukštaitija
  2. English todayAukštaitija

From Lithuanian Aukštaitija, from aukštas (“high”) + -ija (“-ia, -land”), literally “highland”.

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Aukštaitian

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