litania

See also: litanią

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlitɑniɑ/, [ˈlit̪ɑ̝ˌniɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -iɑ
• Syllabification^(key): li‧ta‧ni‧a

Noun

litania

1. litany

Declension

Inflection of litania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		litania	litaniat
genitive		litanian	litanioiden litanioitten
partitive		litaniaa	litanioita
illative		litaniaan	litanioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		litania	litaniat
accusative	nom.	litania	litaniat
	gen.	litanian
genitive		litanian	litanioiden litanioitten litaniain rare
partitive		litaniaa	litanioita
inessive		litaniassa	litanioissa
elative		litaniasta	litanioista
illative		litaniaan	litanioihin
adessive		litanialla	litanioilla
ablative		litanialta	litanioilta
allative		litanialle	litanioille
essive		litaniana	litanioina
translative		litaniaksi	litanioiksi
abessive		litaniatta	litanioitta
instructive		—	litanioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of litania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative litaniani litaniani accusative nom. litaniani litaniani gen. litaniani genitive litaniani litanioideni litanioitteni litaniaini rare partitive litaniaani litanioitani inessive litaniassani litanioissani elative litaniastani litanioistani illative litaniaani litanioihini adessive litaniallani litanioillani ablative litanialtani litanioiltani allative litanialleni litanioilleni essive litanianani litanioinani translative litaniakseni litanioikseni abessive litaniattani litanioittani instructive — — comitative — litanioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative litaniasi litaniasi accusative nom. litaniasi litaniasi gen. litaniasi genitive litaniasi litanioidesi litanioittesi litaniaisi rare partitive litaniaasi litanioitasi inessive litaniassasi litanioissasi elative litaniastasi litanioistasi illative litaniaasi litanioihisi adessive litaniallasi litanioillasi ablative litanialtasi litanioiltasi allative litaniallesi litanioillesi essive litanianasi litanioinasi translative litaniaksesi litanioiksesi abessive litaniattasi litanioittasi instructive — — comitative — litanioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative litaniamme litaniamme accusative nom. litaniamme litaniamme gen. litaniamme genitive litaniamme litanioidemme litanioittemme litaniaimme rare partitive litaniaamme litanioitamme inessive litaniassamme litanioissamme elative litaniastamme litanioistamme illative litaniaamme litanioihimme adessive litaniallamme litanioillamme ablative litanialtamme litanioiltamme allative litaniallemme litanioillemme essive litanianamme litanioinamme translative litaniaksemme litanioiksemme abessive litaniattamme litanioittamme instructive — — comitative — litanioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative litanianne litanianne accusative nom. litanianne litanianne gen. litanianne genitive litanianne litanioidenne litanioittenne litaniainne rare partitive litaniaanne litanioitanne inessive litaniassanne litanioissanne elative litaniastanne litanioistanne illative litaniaanne litanioihinne adessive litaniallanne litanioillanne ablative litanialtanne litanioiltanne allative litaniallenne litanioillenne essive litaniananne litanioinanne translative litaniaksenne litanioiksenne abessive litaniattanne litanioittanne instructive — — comitative — litanioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative litaniansa litaniansa accusative nom. litaniansa litaniansa gen. litaniansa genitive litaniansa litanioidensa litanioittensa litaniainsa rare partitive litaniaansa litanioitaan litanioitansa inessive litaniassaan litaniassansa litanioissaan litanioissansa elative litaniastaan litaniastansa litanioistaan litanioistansa illative litaniaansa litanioihinsa adessive litaniallaan litaniallansa litanioillaan litanioillansa ablative litanialtaan litanialtansa litanioiltaan litanioiltansa allative litanialleen litaniallensa litanioilleen litanioillensa essive litanianaan litanianansa litanioinaan litanioinansa translative litaniakseen litaniaksensa litanioikseen litanioiksensa abessive litaniattaan litaniattansa litanioittaan litanioittansa instructive — — comitative — litanioineen litanioinensa

Further reading

• “litania”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• Italian, italian, laitain, liaanit

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.taˈni.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: li‧ta‧nì‧a

Noun

litania f (plural litanie)

1. litany
2. string (of names etc.)

Related terms

• litaniare
• litanico

Anagrams

• Taliani, ailanti, alianti, analiti, inalati

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin litania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía, “prayer”), from λιτή (litḗ, “prayer, entreaty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈtaɲ.ja/

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• Rhymes: -aɲja
• Syllabification: li‧tan‧ia

Noun

litania f

1. litany (ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation)
2. (figuratively) litany (prolonged or tedious list)

Declension

Declension of litania

	singular	plural
nominative	litania	litanie
genitive	litanii	litanii/litanij (archaic)
dative	litanii	litaniom
accusative	litanię	litanie
instrumental	litanią	litaniami
locative	litanii	litaniach
vocative	litanio	litanie

Further reading

• litania in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• litania in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.taˈni.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.taˈni.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.taˈni.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /li.tɐˈni.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: li‧ta‧ni‧a

Noun

litania f (plural litanias)

1. (religion) litany (prayers recited by a leader alternated with responses from the congregation)

   Synonym: ladainha

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin litania, letania, from Ancient Greek λιτανεία (litaneía).

Noun

litania c

1. litany

Declension

Declension of litania

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	litania	litanias
	definite	litanian	litanians
plural	indefinite	litanior	litaniors
	definite	litaniorna	litaniornas

Further reading

• litania in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker