/ˈʒoː.dʲɪs/
KilmėAn extended-grade deverbative from archaic žàsti (“speak; awaken”); cognate with Latvian zadinât (“ridicule, blame; debate”). The -õ- is a secondary lengthened grade, as is typical for deverbals in -is.
- word (the smallest meaningful unit of speech)
- word, speech, utterance (a speech act, often as opposed to action)
“Apgi̇̀nti šãlį vi̇́en drąsių̃ žõdžių neužteñka.” — Words are not enough to defend your country.
“Žõdžiù, ẽsame paténkinti pasirinkimù.” — Basically (= in a word), we're satisfied with our choice.
- speech (the right to speak one's mind)
“žõdžio láisvė (freedom of speech)”
- word, promise
“Dúok žõdį, kàd atei̇̃s.” — Give me your word that you'll come.
Formosžõdis(canonical, masculine, stress-pattern-2) · žõdžiai(plural) · žõdis(nominative, singular) · žõdžiai(nominative, plural) · žõdžio(genitive, singular) · žõdžių(genitive, plural) · žõdžiui(dative, singular) · žõdžiams(dative, plural) · žõdį(accusative, singular) · žodžiùs(accusative, plural) · žodžiù(instrumental, singular) · žõdžiais(instrumental, plural) · žõdyje(locative, singular) · žõdžiuose(locative, plural) · žõdi(singular, vocative) · žõdžiai(plural, vocative) · žuodis(alternative)