tiesus

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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Cognate with Latvian tiešs (direct). Related to tiesà (truth, law), taisýti (to mend, fix); see those for more.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tiesùs m (feminine tiesì) stress pattern 4

  1. straight
    Antonym: kreivas (crooked)
  2. (figuratively) sincere

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ tiesus”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

Further reading

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