greitai

Gothic

Romanization

greitai

1. romanization of 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌹

Lithuanian

Etymology

From grei̇̃tas (“quick”) +‎ -ai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [²ˈɡrʲɛɪˑtɐɪ]
• Rhymes: -ɛɪˑtɐɪ
• Syllabification: grei̇̃‧tai

Adverb

grei̇̃tai (comparative greičiaũ, superlative greičiáusiai)

1. quickly, swiftly

   Synonyms: skubai, trumpam

   Jis bėga daug greičiau už mane. ― He runs much faster than I do.

2. soon, shortly, promptly

   Synonyms: anksti, netrukus

Further reading

• “greitai”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
• Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007), “grei̇̃tas”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language]‎^[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Vilnius University