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Avelis

ÃVELIS

Etymology

Cf. Russian Aвель, biblical name, son of Adam ¹. However, a possible connection with lit. ewe

Feminine FORMS

Avelienė / Avelytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈɑːʋʲɛlʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. N. Petrovsky, 1966, c. 35.