priežastis

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From prie- + a second part cognate with žodis, žadėti.[1][2]

Noun

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priežastìs f (plural príežastys) stress pattern 3a

  1. cause, reason
    Romos žlugimo priežastisthe cause of Rome's downfall

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “príežastis”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 654
  2. ^ priežastis”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

Further reading

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