aukščiau

Lithuanian

Etymology

From aukštas (“high”) +‎ -iau (petrified neuter comparative form).

Preposition

aukščiaũ (with genitive)

above, over
Antonym: žemiaũ

aukščiaũ įstãtymo ― above the law

Adverb

aukščiaũ

highly, above

Related terms

aukštaĩ (“aloft”)
aukštỹn (“up, upwards”)

References

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

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