kalbotyra
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Lithuanian
Etymology
From kalbà (“language”) + -tyra. Compare Polish językoznawstwo, Russian языкове́дение (jazykovédenije) and German Sprachwissenschaft.
Pronunciation
Noun
kalbótyra f (uncountable) stress pattern 1
- linguistics (scientific study of language)
- Synonym: lingvìstika
Declension
Declension of kalbótyra
| nominative | kalbótyra |
|---|---|
| genitive | kalbótyros |
| dative | kalbótyrai |
| accusative | kalbótyrą |
| instrumental | kalbótyra |
| locative | kalbótyroje |
| vocative | kalbótyra |
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Further reading
- “kalbotyra”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “kalbotyra”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
- “kalbotyra”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025
- kalbotyra, entry by Algirdas Sabaliauskas, Regina Venckutė, in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)