alyva

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Lithuanian

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 Alyva (reikšmės) on Lithuanian Wikipedia
Alyva (1) - Olive tree
Alyvos (2) - Olives
Variklinė alyva (3) - Motor oil
Alyva (4) - Lilac

Etymology

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Borrowed from Belarusian аліва (aliva) or Polish oliwa;[1] ultimately from Latin olīva (olive).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alyvà f (plural alỹvos) stress pattern 2

  1. olive tree (Olea europaea)
    Synonym: alyvmedis
  2. olive (fruit of the above tree)
    Synonym: alyvuogė
    alyvų aliejusolive oil
  3. motor oil, lubricant
    Synonym: tepalas
    Coordinate term: nafta (petroleum)
    automobilinė alyvaautomobile oil
    skalūnų alyvashale oil
    alyvos keitimasoil change
  4. (usually in the plural) lilac (the decorative shrub, Syringa vulgaris)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ alyva”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas, lkz.lt, 1941–2024

Further reading

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