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Mitulis

MÌTULIS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname surn., derived from lit. mitulỹs, mi̇̀tulis „kas nusiganęs, riebus, nutukęs; subrendęs, suaugęs vyras“ (LKŽ VIII 300). Sometimes pvd can be changed later. from Mi̇̀talas (see) (primarily Mi̇̀tulis from Žemaitkiemi). Cf. Latin Mitulis ¹, Mituls ².

Feminine FORMS

Mitulienė / Mitulytė

Pronunciation

/ˈmʲɪtʊlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 415, 437, 441, etc..

2. ibid., 434.