kodeksas

Lithuanian

Runų kodeksas (1, 3) —
Codex Runicus

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin cōdex (“tree trunk, book”). Borrowed via other European languages, e.g. Polish kodeks, Russian ко́декс (kódeks).

Noun

kòdeksas m (plural kòdeksai) stress pattern 1

  1. (law) code (body of law)
    civilinis kodeksas ― civil code
    baudžiamasis kodeksas ― criminal code
  2. code (set of guiding principles)
    etikos kodeksas ― ethical code
    elgesio kodeksas ― code of conduct
  3. codex (early manuscript book)

Declension

Further reading

  • “kodeksas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
  • “kodeksas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2023
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