teisus

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === From earlier *teisus, Proto-Balto-Slavic *teišus, and related to Old Prussian teisi (“honor”), Old Prussian teisingi (“worth”), Proto-Slavic *tixъ (“calm, still”). By surface analysis, a nominal derivative of tei̇̃sti (“to judge, jury”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === teisùs m (feminine teisi̇̀) stress pattern 4 fair, honest (of a person) Synonyms: teisingas, sąžiningas, doras teisus žmogus niekada nemeluoja ― an honest person never lies true, accurate (of a statement, etc.) Synonyms: tikras, tikslus jos žodžiai teisūs ― her words are right right, correct (of a person) ar aš teisus? ― am I right? just (of a cause or action) mūsų reikalas teisus ― our cause is just innocent Synonym: nekaltas not in debt Synonym: neskolingas ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== taisyti === References === === Further reading === “teisus”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “teisus”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012