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lěto

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See also: leto, Leto, letó, léto, lēto, and łeto

Lower Sorbian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *lěto. Cognate with Upper Sorbian lěto, Polish lato, Czech léto, Russian ле́то (léto), Old Church Slavonic лѣто (lěto).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪtɔ/, [ˈlʲɪtɔ]

Noun

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lěto n (diminutive lětko)

  1. year (365 days, in general)

Declension

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Upper Sorbian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪtɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪtɔ
  • Hyphenation: lě‧to
  • Syllabification: lě‧to

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lě̀to. Cognate with Lower Sorbian lěto.

lěto (3)

Noun

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lěto n (diminutive lětko, related adjective lětny)

  1. (astronomy) year (time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun)
  2. year (period of about 365 days or twelve months)
    Je 5 lět sem, zo sym će posledni raz widźał.
    It's been 5 years since I last saw you.
  3. tree ring
    Synonym: lětnik
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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lěto

  1. vocative singular of lět

References

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