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Lithuanian
Etymology
From Russian а́нгел (ángel),[1] ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).
Pronunciation
Noun
ángelas m (plural angelaĩ) stress pattern 3
- angel
- (figuratively) good person
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “angiolas”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 10a
Further reading
- “angelas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “angelas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
- “angelas”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.