greitai

Gothic

Romanization

greitai

  1. romanization of 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌹

Lithuanian

Etymology

From grei̇̃tas (“quick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrʲɛɪ̌.tɐɪ/

Adverb

grei̇̃tai (comparative greičiaũ, superlative greičiáusiai)

  1. quickly, swiftly
    Synonyms: skubai, trumpam
    Jis bėga daug greičiau už mane. ― He runs much faster than I do.
  2. soon, shortly, promptly
    Synonyms: anksti, netrukus

Further reading

  • “greitai”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
  • Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007), “grei̇̃tas”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language]‎[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Vilnius University
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