švyturys

Lithuanian

Švyturys

Etymology

From švytė́ti (“to glow”) +‎ -urỹs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕvʲiːt̪ʊˈrʲiːs]

Noun

švyturỹs m (plural švyturiaĩ) stress pattern 3

  1. lighthouse (a tower or other structure displaying a light in order to guide ships)
    Hypernym: bókštas (“tower”)
    švỹturio prižiūrė́tojas ― lighthouse keeper
    švỹturio šviesà ― lighthouse light
  2. beacon (something that emits a signal)
    rãdijo švyturỹs ― radio beacon

Declension

Derived terms

  • švyturiniñkas (“lighthouse keeper”)

References

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