kandidatas

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin candidātus. Possibly via Russian кандида́т (kandidát) or Polish kandydat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kɐnʲdʲɪ²ˈdɑːtɐs] Rhymes: -ɑːtɐs Syllabification: kan‧di‧dã‧tas === Noun === kandidãtas m (plural kandidãtai, feminine kandidãtė) stress pattern 2 candidate (person applying or nominated for a position) kandidatas į prezidentus ― presidential candidate (literally, “candidate for president”) (historical) Candidate of Sciences degree in the Soviet Union; holder of such a degree ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== kandidatūra (“candidacy, candidature”) === Further reading === “kandidatas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “kandidatas” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija [Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia]