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Metrikis

MẼTRIKIS

Etymology

Cf. Metric (see). The origin is unclear. There may be nicknames, connected with lit. measure „ketinti, manyti“, measure „daryti išvadą, spėti“, measure „kabinėtis, kibintis“ or so on. (LKŽ VIII 123). However, a connection with Mi̇̀trikas is also possible (see).

Feminine FORMS

Metrikienė / Metrikytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈmʲæːtʲrʲɪkʲɪs/

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