smalsus
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Lithuanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From smals-, an abstracted o-grade from smìlti (“to desire or relish something after tasting it”), a verbal formation of smilùs (“greedy, curious, eager”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]smalsùs m
- curious, inquisitive
- greedy for
Declension
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References
[edit]- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “smìlti”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 577-8