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Platušas

PLÃTUŠAS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. It can be a surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. wide, cf. Plate (see) etc. But cf. Russian Платoшa: Платoн ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Platušienė / Platušaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈplɑːtʊʃɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. Н. Пeтpoвский, 1966, с. 343.