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Šmagorius

ŠMAGÕRIUS

Etymology

Cf. Šmagar, Šmagõris, Šmagorỹs (see). The origin is not entirely clear. The root šmag- is possibly connected with lit. fun „mosuoti, šmaikštuoti, pliauškinti ¹“, fun „žingsniuoti, sparčiai eiti“, fun „greitas, vikrus, smagus“ (LKŽK) or similar. Cf. still lit. Smãguris (see), Polish. Smogorz, Smogorz, Szmogorz (SSNO V 127-128).

Feminine FORMS

Šmagorienė / Šmagoriūtė

Pronunciation

/ʃmɐ²ˈɡoːrʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. botagu, rykšte.