lietus

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem as Latvian liêt (“to pour”) and lît (“to flow, to stream, to rain”) (q.v.), made into a masculine third declension noun (with ending -us); from Proto-Balto-Slavic *l(e/o)ʔi-, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *ley- (“to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be slippery”). Cognates include Lithuanian lietùs (“rain”), lytùs, li̇́eti (“to pour”), lai̇̃vas (“ship”), and likely the names of Latvia and Lithuania. More distantly related are Old Church Slavonic лити (liti, “to pour”) (< Proto-Slavic *lìti), Albanian lisë (“to pour”), Proto-Germanic *līþu (“cider ~ liquor”), Proto-Celtic *liyeti (“to flow”), Ancient Greek ἄλεισον (áleison, “wine container”), and perhaps λάταξ (látax, “drop”), Old Irish laith (“liquid; ale, liquor”) (< Proto-Celtic *latis), Latin litus (“shore, beach”), and various descendants of Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈliɛ̂tus] === Noun === liêtus m (3rd declension) rain, shower; rainwater pavasara lietus ― spring rain, shower garie rudens lietus ― long autumn rain spēcīgs lietus ― heavy rain īslaicīgs lietus ― short-term rain Lietus bungo pa jumtu. ― The rain is drumming on the roof. Lietus līst. ― It (lit. rain) is raining. Lietus līņā, smidzina. ― It (lit. rain) is drizzling. lietus ūdens ― rainwater lietus lāses ― raindrops Lietus pil no jumta. ― The rain(water) is dripping from the roof. lietus mākoņi ― rain clouds lietus mētelis, lietusmētelis ― rain coat Caur pelēcīgo lietus plīvuru parādās kravas automobilis. ― Through the grayish veil of rain a truck (lit. cargo automobile) appeared. Viņi bija lietū ieecējuši auzas. ― They had begun to harrow the oats in the rain (= while it was raining). (in the plural) rains, rainy period Pēc lielajiem lietiem sākās labības pļauja. ― After the big rains began the cereal harvest. (figuratively) rain (a rain-like group of small moving objects; a large number of similar things) zvaigžņu lietus ― star rain (= meteor shower) dzirksteļu lietus ― spark rain (= many sparks) ložu lietus ― bullet rain (e.g., from a machine gun) Priedēs iespurdz vējš, un uz ceļa nolīst ziedputekšņu lietus. ― The wind began to flutter in the pine trees, and a rain of pollen fell (lit. rained) on the road. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (of "rainy period"): lietavas ==== Derived terms ==== lietains lietavas lietussargs ==== Related terms ==== līt, liet ==== See also ==== auka gāze vētra === References === == Lithuanian == === Etymology === From Proto-Balto-Slavic *leitus, from Proto-Indo-European *ley-, *lī- (“to pour, to flow, to drip”); see Latvian liêtus for cognates. === Pronunciation 1 === IPA(key): /lʲiəˈtʊs/ ==== Noun ==== lietùs m (plural li̇́etūs) stress pattern 3 rain ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== lietaus lašas ===== Related terms ===== lietingas lietpaltis lietuvis liūtis === Pronunciation 2 === IPA(key): /ˈlʲîətʊs/ ==== Noun ==== li̇́etus m pl accusative plural of lietus === Pronunciation 3 === IPA(key): /ˈlʲiətʊs/ ==== Participle ==== liẽtus m sg (past padalyvis) past padalyvis of liesti === References === === Further reading === “lietus”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “lietus”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026