kryžius
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Mirtis ant kryžiaus (1) 
Kryžius (3) 
Šv. Jurgio kryžius ant Šv. Andriaus kryžiaus (5)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Old Polish krzyż, borrowed from Old Czech kříž, borrowed from West Slavic *křižь, from West South Slavic *križь, from early South Slavic *kryžь, borrowed from Romance *krọ̄ǯe, from Latin crucem, from Latin crux.
Pronunciation
Noun
krỹžius m (plural krỹžiai) stress pattern 2
- (historical, Ancient Rome) cross
- mirti ant kryžiaus ― to die on the cross
- mirtis ant kryžiaus ― death on the cross
- (figuratively) misery, hardship; misfortune (by implicit comparison with the crucifixion)
- (Christianity) cross (symbol of the Christian faith)
- medinis, marmurinis, auksinis kryžius ― wooden, marble, golden cross
- kapo kryžius ― grave cross
- Kryžių kalnas ― the Hill of Crosses
- padaryti kryžiaus ženklą ― to make the sign of the cross
- cross ((non-religious) decoration in the shape of a cross)
- Vyčio Kryžiaus ordino Didysis kryžius ― the Order of the Cross of Vytis
- cross (symbol, ornament or decorative element, consisting of at least two lines that cross)
- keltiškas kryžius ― the Celtic cross
- Maltos kryžius ― the Maltese cross
- Patriarcho kryžius ― the patriarchal cross
- Šv. Andriaus, Šv. Jurgio kryžius ― St Andrew's, St George's cross
Declension
Declension of krỹžius
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | krỹžius | krỹžiai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | krỹžiaus | krỹžių |
| dative (naudininkas) | krỹžiui | krỹžiams |
| accusative (galininkas) | krỹžių | kryžiùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | krỹžiumi | krỹžiais |
| locative (vietininkas) | krỹžiuje | krỹžiuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | krỹžiau | krỹžiai |
References
- “kryžius”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012