cisleithan

adjective

cis·​lei·​than

(ˈ)si¦slīthən

: situated on this especially the western or Austrian side of the Leitha river

Word History

Etymology

modification of German zisleithanisch, from zis- cis- + Leitha, river in eastern Austria + German -anisch (from Latin -anus -ane + German -isch -ish)

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