variklis

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Derived from varýti (“to compel”). Compare synonyms in other languages: Russian дви́гатель (dvígatelʹ), from дви́гать (dvígatʹ, “to drive”), Latin mōtor (“that which moves”), from moveō (“to move”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ʋɐˈrʲɪklʲɪs] Rhymes: -ɪklʲɪs Syllabification: va‧ri̇̀‧klis === Noun === vari̇̀klis m (plural vari̇̀kliai) stress pattern 2 motor engine (figurative) stimulus, incentive; compeller ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== motoras (figurative sense) stimulas, paskata, akstinas === References === “variklis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007), “varýti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language]‎[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Vilniaus Universitetas Filologijos fakultetas, page 1504