teisus

Lithuanian

Etymology

Related to Old Prussian teisi (“honor”), Old Prussian teisingi (“worth”), Proto-Slavic *tixъ (“calm, still”). From Proto-Balto-Slavic *teišus.

Adjective

teisùs m (feminine teisì) stress pattern 4

  1. fair, honest (of a person)
    Synonyms: teisingas, sąžiningas, doras
    teisus žmogus niekada nemeluoja ― an honest person never lies
  2. true, accurate (of a statement, etc.)
    Synonyms: tikras, tikslus
    jos žodžiai teisūs ― her words are right
  3. right, correct (of a person)
    ar aš teisus? ― am I right?
  4. just (of a cause or action)
    mūsų reikalas teisus ― our cause is just
  5. innocent
    Synonym: nekaltas
  6. not in debt
    Synonym: neskolingas

Declension

Further reading

  • “teisus”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
  • “teisus”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
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