Klykūnas
KLYKŪ̃NAS
Etymology
Cf. Clicker (see). Perhaps it is sometimes associated with lit. klykūnas „kas šaukia, rėkia, daug kalba“ (LKŽ VI 91). Castle guards and those who relayed messages by voice were called klykūnas ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Klykūnienė / Klykūnaitė
Pronunciation
/klʲiː²ˈkuːnɐs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. L. Mulevičius, 1978, p. 32.