orkestras
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Orkestras (1) — Orchestra
Lithuanian
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Etymology
Borrowed from Russian орке́стр (orkéstr), from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρᾱ (orkhḗstrā).
Noun
orkèstras m (plural orkèstrai) stress pattern 2
- orchestra (group of musicians who play together)
- orchestra (area of theater or concert hall where musicians sit)
- Synonym: orkestrinė
Declension
Declension of orkèstras
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | orkèstras | orkèstrai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | orkèstro | orkèstrų |
| dative (naudininkas) | orkèstrui | orkèstrams |
| accusative (galininkas) | orkèstrą | orkestrùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | orkestrù | orkèstrais |
| locative (vietininkas) | orkestrè | orkèstruose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | orkèstre | orkèstrai |
Derived terms
- orkestrinis (“orchestral”)
- orkestrinė (“orchestra pit”)
- orkestruoti (“to orchestrate (a piece of music)”)
Related terms
- orkestrantas (“orchestra musician”)
Further reading
- “orkestras”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “orkestras”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
- “orkestras”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.