spindulys

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Lithuanian

 spindulys on Lithuanian Wikipedia
Šviesos spinduliai - Rays of light
Apskritimo spindulys - Radius of a circle

Etymology

From spindėti (to shine, beam) +‎ -ulys. The verb is cognate with Latvian spīdēt.

Noun

spindulỹs m (plural spinduliaĩ) stress pattern 3b

  1. (of light) ray, beam
    šviesos spindulysray of light
    sutemų spinduliaicrepuscular rays
    spindulio sekimasray tracing
  2. (geometry) ray, half-line
    Synonym: pustiesė
    Coordinate term: tiesė (line)
  3. (geometry) radius
    Synonym: radiusas
    apskritimo spindulysradius of a circle

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