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Grikis

GRÌKIS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Buckwheat ¹. Maybe plant surn. from lit. buckwheat, buckwheat „rūgtinių šeimos javas, sėjamas smiltingose dirvose“ (LKŽ III 601-602). Cf. Latin buckwheat,,t. Mr. (LVV I 654).

Feminine FORMS

Grikienė / Grikytė

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrʲɪkʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. LAG 32, 50, 53, etc..