English Explanatory Dictionary

Vilnius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Lithuania.
  2. The Lithuanian government.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪlni.əs/ /ˈvɪlnjəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Vilnius.wav

Word forms

Vilnius

Etymology

From Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius, after the Vilnia River, from vilnis (“wave”).

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