Lechite

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/ˈlɛxaɪt/

noun

A member of certain West Slavic peoples, including the ancestors of modern Poles, Silesians and the historical Pomeranians and Polabians, speakers of the Lechitic languages.

OriginProto-Slavic *lęděninъ →
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Meanings

nounLechite (plural Lechites)

plural Lechites · alternative Lekhite

  1. historicalA member of certain West Slavic peoples, including the ancestors of modern Poles, Silesians and the historical Pomeranians and Polabians, speakers of the Lechitic languages.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*lęděninъ“wasteland dweller”
  2. EnglishLechite

The name is ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ (“wasteland dweller”) and is the source of many Polish surnames, such as Lech. More at Lechite.

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Translations

Catalan lequita
  • lequitamember of certain West Slavic peoples
Czech Lechit, Lechitka
  • Lechitmember of certain West Slavic peoples
  • Lechitkamember of certain West Slavic peoples
French Léchite
  • Léchitemember of certain West Slavic peoples
Italian lechita
  • lechitamember of certain West Slavic peoples
Polish Lechita, Lechitka
  • Lechitamember of certain West Slavic peoples
  • Lechitkamember of certain West Slavic peoples
Portuguese lequita
  • lequitamember of certain West Slavic peoples
Romanian leh, lehă
  • lehmember of certain West Slavic peoples
  • lehămember of certain West Slavic peoples
Russian лехи́т, лехи́тка
  • лехи́т (lexít)member of certain West Slavic peoples
  • лехи́тка (lexítka)member of certain West Slavic peoples
Spanish lechita, lequita
  • lechitamember of certain West Slavic peoples
  • lequitamember of certain West Slavic peoples
Ukrainian лехі́т, лехі́тка
  • лехі́т (lexít)member of certain West Slavic peoples
  • лехі́тка (lexítka)member of certain West Slavic peoples
Cite this entry
APA

Lechite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lechite

MLA

“Lechite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lechite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lechite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lechite.

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