legionas
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin legiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
legiònas m (plural legiònai) stress pattern 2
- (military, Ancient Rome) legion (the major unit or division of the Roman army)
- (military) legion (military unit)
- (colloquial) legion (a large number of someone or something)
Declension
Declension of legiònas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | legiònas | legiònai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | legiòno | legiònų |
| dative (naudininkas) | legiònui | legiònams |
| accusative (galininkas) | legiòną | legionùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | legionù | legiònais |
| locative (vietininkas) | legionè | legiònuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | legiòne | legiònai |
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “legionas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “legionas”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
- “legionas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025
- legionas (Ancient Rome) in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)
- legionas in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)