Lithuanian

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Etymology

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koks (what, how) +‎ -ybė (-ness). Possibly a calque of Polish jakość, itself a calque of Latin qualitas.

Noun

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kokýbė f (plural kokýbės) stress pattern 1

  1. quality (degree of suitability or goodness according to some criteria)
    Coordinate term: kiekybė (quantity)
    kokybės užtikrinimasquality assurance
    gyvenimo kokybėquality of life
  2. quality (attribute or property of something) (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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