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Melešius

MÈLEŠIUS

Etymology

Cf. Melešis, Melė̃šis, Melė̃šius (see). Chandelier with polish. Milesz, Milesza, Mileszka (SSNO III 508), Mielesz, Mieleszowicz ¹, Russ. Мелеш (CAMC III 385), bRuss. Мелеш: Eмельян ². See also Malešẽvičius, Malašẽvičius.

Feminine FORMS

Melešienė / Melešiūtė

Pronunciation

/ˈmʲɛlʲɛʃʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 471.

2. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 73.