Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From a k-infixed form of an archaic form paveislas (example), itself a formation from pa- (suffix denoting "after", "definiteness") + véidas (face, appearance) (via a series of sound changes *paveid-slas > *paveisslas > paveislas).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐˈʋʲæɪ̯ksɫɐs]

Noun

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pavéikslas m (plural pavéikslai) stress pattern 1

  1. image
  2. painting
  3. scene
  4. example

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “pavéikslas”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 444