laikas

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Cognate with Latvian laĩks, Old Church Slavonic отълѣкъ (otŭlěkŭ, “remainder”). The Latvian metatony (laĩks < *làiks) suggests an original oxytone neuter. On the basis of Ancient Greek λοιπόν (loipón, “remainder”) we can theoretically posit a Proto-Indo-European *loikʷóm (“remainder”).^[1] In any case, related to laikýti (“hold, keep”) and lìkti (“remain”); see these entries for more.

laĩkas m (plural laikaĩ) stress pattern 4

(uncountable) time (physical phenomenon)
(uncountable) time, term, period (a duration of time)
Šiañdien smagiaĩ léidom kartù laĩką! - We spent great time together today!

Kodė̃l neturiù laĩko? Kur̃ diñgsta màno laĩkas? - Why don't I have any time? Where does all my time go?

Vãsara - màno megstamiáusias mẽtų laĩkas. - Summer is my favourite season (= time of the year).
(countable, often in plural) times, era, period
Nuõ senų̃jų laikų̃ ikì mū́sų laikų̃ - From ancient times to the present day.
(uncountable, with infinitive) time (the appropriate time for an action)
Vaikáms jaũ seniaĩ laĩkas gul̃ti. - It's high time the kids went to bed.
(linguistics) tense
Lietùvių kalbojè yrà keturì laikaĩ. - Lithuanian has four tenses.

Declension of laĩkas

(grammar: tense):

terms derived from laikas

^ Derksen, Rick (1996) Metatony In Baltic (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 6), Amsterdam: Rodopi, page 212