turnyras

Lithuanian

Etymology

From German Turnier, from Old French tornoiier.

Noun

turnỹras m (plural turnỹrai) stress pattern 2

  1. (historical) tournament (medieval contest between knights)
  2. (sports) tournament (series of games)
    futbolo turnyrasfootball tournament
  3. (biology) competition between males, e.g. for access to mates

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • turnyras”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • turnyras”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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