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 aliejusolive oil
  3. motor oil, lubricant
    Synonym: tepalas
    Coordinate term: nafta (petroleum)
    automobilinė alyvaautomobile oil
    skalūnų alyvashale oil
    alyvos keitimasoil 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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