gyvatė

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Related to gyvatà (“life”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gīˀwatás, compare Proto-Slavic *živòtъ (“life”). Meaning developed from "living creature". See gývas (“alive”) for the root. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɡʲiːˈʋaːtʲeː] === Noun === gyvãtė f (plural gyvãtės) stress pattern 2 snake; serpent ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “gyvatė”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “gyvatė”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026