Demetrijus

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

• Dmitrijus, Dimitrijus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Dēmētrius, derived from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios, “Demeter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dʲɛˈmʲɛtʲrʲɪjʊ̟s]
• Rhymes: -ɛtʲrʲɪjʊ̟s
• Syllabification: De‧mè‧tri‧jus

Proper noun

Demètrijus m (feminine Demètrija) stress pattern 1

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Demetrius

Declension

Declension of Demètrijus

	singular
nominative	Demètrijus
genitive	Demètrijaus
dative	Demètrijui
accusative	Demètrijų
instrumental	Demètrijumi
locative	Demètrijuje
vocative	Demètrijau

Derived terms

Diminutives

• Mickus
• Mitkus

Related terms

Clippings

• Demas
• Demetris
• Demetrius
• Demis

Further reading

• “Demetrijus”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026