aliejus

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Lithuanian

 aliejus on Lithuanian Wikipedia
Alyvuogių aliejus - Olive oil

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish olej or Belarusian алей (aljej, oil),[1] ultimately from Latin oleum (olive oil).

Pronunciation

Noun

aliẽjus m (plural aliẽjai) stress pattern 2

  1. oil[2] (plant-based fat frequently used in cooking or unctions)

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References

  1. ^ Naktinienė, Gertrūda, et al. (1941-2011) Lietuvių kalbos žodynas, Vilnius: Lietuvių kalbos institutas, →ISBN
  2. ^ “aliejus” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN

Further reading

  • aliejus”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • aliejus”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024