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)
    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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1=kokyb
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Further reading

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