rikis

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Gothic

Romanization

rikis

  1. Romanization of 𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌹𐍃

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs or Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-, cognate to Old Prussian rikīs, Latin rex, German Reich, Irish , English rich.

Pronunciation

Noun

rìkis m (plural rìkiai) stress pattern 2

  1. (chess) bishop
  2. knight
  3. A military commander in medieval Lithuania, similar to a hetman or ataman

Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Lithuanian · ? (layout · text)
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karalius valdovė bokštas rikis žirgas pėstininkas

Old Prussian

Etymology

From the Proto-Indo-European *reg-. Cognates include Latin rex (king).

Noun

rikis

  1. lord
    • Elbing German-Prussian Vocabulary
      Here   Rikis