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Kvilius

KVÌLIUS

Etymology

Cf. Kvilis, Kvilỹs (see). The origin is unclear. Cf. lit. kivilti „nirti“, iz-kivilti „išnirti“: I izvilu leg Ign. (LKŽ VI 1094). But other connections are also possible, cf. Latin Kvilsons ¹, Polish. Chwil (SSNO II 42), Chwila ², etc.

Feminine FORMS

Kvilienė / Kviliūtė

Pronunciation

/ˈkʋʲɪlʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 43, 247.

2. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 132.