smalsus

Lithuanian

Etymology

From smals-, an abstracted o-grade from smi̇̀lti (“to desire or relish something after tasting it”), a verbal formation of smilùs (“greedy, curious, eager”).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

smalsùs m

  1. curious, inquisitive
  2. greedy for

Declension

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References

  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007), “smi̇̀lti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language]‎[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Vilnius University, pages 577-8
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