aitvaras

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Syncopic form of áititvaras; further etymology unclear. Smoczyński speculates it might be a deverbal from ativarýti (“to banish”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈâ̤ˑɪt̪.vɐ.r̺ɐs̪/ === Noun === áitvaras m (plural aitvarai̇̃) stress pattern 3a a kite Synonym: lakdynė (mythology) Aitvaras; a dragon/rooster-like being in Baltic mythology that brings riches (figurative, common gender) a fidget (restless person) Synonym: nenuorama ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “aitvaras”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “aitvaras”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026