plautis

== Latin == === Adjective === plautīs dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of plautus == Lithuanian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pláutja, from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (“to flow, float”); lungs were perhaps viewed as "floating objects" in an anatomical context. Cognate with Latvian plàušas, Proto-Slavic *plūťè (“lung”), Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn, “lung; jellyfish”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɫɒʊ̌.tʲɪs/ === Noun === plaũtis m (plural plaũčiai) stress pattern 2 (anatomy, in the singular) lung ==== Usage notes ==== Like in many other languages, usually used in the plural form, plaũčiai. ==== Declension ==== === References ===