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Skistenis

SKISTẼNIS

Etymology

Cf. Skistãvičius (see). These surn. the root liquid- can be from liquid-. For her cf. lit. sky, -à „turintis ypatybę tekėti, lietis, takus; nerimtas, lengvabūdis, bevalis; neištvermingas, silpnas“ (LKŽ XII 948-949).

Feminine FORMS

Skistenienė / Skistenytė

Pronunciation

/sʲkʲɪ²ˈsʲtʲæːnʲɪs/

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