alyva

Lithuanian

Alyva (1) - Olive tree
Alyvos (2) - Olives
Variklinė alyva (3) - Motor oil
Alyva (4) - Lilac

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian аліва (aliva) or Polish oliwa;[1] ultimately from Latin olīva (“olive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐlʲiːˈʋɐ/

Noun

alyvà f (plural alỹvos) stress pattern 2

  1. olive tree (Olea europaea)
    Synonym: alyvmedis
  2. olive (fruit of the above tree)
    Synonym: alyvuogė
    alyvų aliejus ― olive oil
  3. motor oil, lubricant
    Synonym: tepalas
    Coordinate term: nafta (“petroleum”)
    automobilinė alyva ― automobile oil
    skalūnų alyva ― shale oil
    alyvos keitimas ― oil change
  4. (usually in the plural) lilac (the decorative shrub, Syringa vulgaris)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. “alyva”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024

Further reading

  • “alyva”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
  • “alyva”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
  • “alyva”, in Lietuvos Respublikos terminų bankas [Terminology bank of the Republic of Lithuania], VLKK, 2005–2024
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