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Tavoras

TÃVORAS

Etymology

Cf. Tavõris (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. lit. tavarúoti „raibuliuoti, mirguliuoti; unclearai matytis“ (DLKŽ), Polish. Towar (SSNO V 462), Towarzyski ¹, Rus. Toвapoвский (CAMC IV 394).

Feminine FORMS

Tavorienė / Tavoraitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈtɑːʋoːrɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 111.