liežuvis

== Lithuanian == === Alternative forms === lieži̇̀vis === Etymology === Inherited from Old Lithuanian liežùvis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [lʲiɛˈʒʊʋʲɪs] Rhymes: -ʊʋʲɪs Syllabification: lie‧žù‧vis === Noun === liežùvis m (plural liežùviai) stress pattern 2 (anatomy) tongue ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “liežuvis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 == Old Lithuanian == === Etymology === Via earlier *įžuvis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *inźūˀs (accusative *inźuwin) +‎ -is. The initial lie(ž)- appeared under the influence of liẽžti (“to lick”), for which compare Old Armenian լեզու (lezu), Latin dingua / lingua, Russian лязы́к (ljazýk). === Noun === liežùvis m (diminutive liežuvė̃lis) language (a body of words, and set of methods of combining them, understood by a community and used as a form of communication) [from 1547] Synonyms: kalbà, žãdas (anatomy) tongue (the flexible muscular organ in the mouth) [from 1570] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Lithuanian: liežùvis === References === === Further reading === “liežùvis” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–).