lis
Translingual
Symbol
lis
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Lisu terms
English
Etymology 1
Noun
lis (plural lisses)
- (heraldry) Fleur-de-lis.
- 1915, Guy Cadogan Rothery, ABC of Heraldry, page 175:
- […] it may be dimidiated: for instance, half a rose and half a lis being stuck together, or half a lis and half an eagle.
Etymology 2
Noun
lis
- plural of li
Etymology 3
From Latin lis (“quarrel, lawsuit”).
Noun
lis
- (law) The substance of a legal dispute.
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch list, from Middle Dutch list, from Old Dutch list, from Proto-Germanic *listiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ləs/
Noun
lis (plural liste)
Derived terms
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lis/
Etymology 1
Most likely a formation after lëndë (“timber”), similarly to the connection of vis with vend.[1] Alternatively, Orel suggests a borrowing from Proto-Slavic *lěsъ (“forest, woods”), whence Serbo-Croatian lȇs / ле̑с, Bulgarian лес (les), although in this case one would expect the auslaut to have undergone palatalization. Because of the /-i-/ < *-ě-, the Slavic dialect is identified as Ikavian.[2][3]
Noun
lis m (plural lisa, definite lisi, definite plural lisat)
- oak (Quercus, specifically Q. robur)
- tall tree
- (genealogy) lineage
- lis i gjakut ― patrilineal descendants
- lis i gjinisë ― matrilineal descendants
Declension
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | lis | lisi | lisa | lisat |
accusative | lisin | |||
dative | lisi | lisit | lisave | lisave |
ablative | lisash |
Hyponyms
- lis i bardhë (“Quercus cerris”)
- lis bujk (“Quercus trojana”)
- lis i butë (“Quercus pubescens”)
- lis i egër (“Ilex”)
Adjective
lis (feminine lise)
Declension
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
References
- ^ Huld, Martin E. (1984) “lis”, in Basic Albanian Etymologies, Columbus: Slavica Publishers, →ISBN, page 86
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “lis”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 229
- ^ Anila Omari, s.v. ‘lis’, in Marrëdhëniet gjuhësore shqiptaro-serbe (Tirana: Kristalina KH, 2012), 185.
Further reading
- “lis”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
- FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][1], 1980
- Newmark, L. (1999) “lis”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary
Etymology 2
From Proto-Albanian *leitšja, from Proto-Indo-European *ley- (“to pour”). Cognate with Latin libare (“to pour, to libate”), Old Church Slavonic лити (liti, “to pour”), Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌿 (leiþu, “fruit wine”).
Verb
lis (aorist lysa, participle lysur)
- to pour
Derived terms
Related terms
Aragonese
Etymology
Pronoun
lis
- (to) them (indirect object)
Synonyms
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
lis m (plural lisos)
- Sprekelia formosissima (Jacobean lily)
- Synonym: lliri azteca
Derived terms
Further reading
- “lis”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech lis (“press”), from Proto-Slavic *lisъ (“fox”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɪs]
Noun
lis m inan
Declension
Derived terms
- lisovat
Related terms
Further reading
- “lis”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “lis”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “lis”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Dutch
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) lisch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lesch, lesche, lisc, lyse; probably from the same ultimate origin as Old High German liska, which see (modern German Liesch).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɪs/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: lis
Noun
lis m or n (plural lissen, diminutive lisje n)
Derived terms
Further reading
- lis on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Franco-Provençal
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
lis m (plural lis) (ORB, broad)
References
- lys in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- lis in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
French
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle French lis, from Old French lis, generalised from the nominative singular and accusative plural of earlier lil, from Latin lilium. The final /s/ survives from the Middle French pausal pronunciation (as in fils, ours, os, tous, etc.), but fleur de lis was formerly also pronounced with /li/.
Pronunciation
Noun
lis m (plural lis)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li/
Verb
lis
- inflection of lire:
- first/second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular present imperative
Further reading
- “lis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin illas, accusative feminine plural of illae.
Article
lis f pl (singular la)
Inflection
See also
Haitian Creole
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lis/
Noun
lis
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɪs]
- Hyphenation: lis
Etymology 1
From Dutch lijst, from Italian lista, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *leizd (“band, border”).
Noun
lis
- list, a register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself
- Synonym: daftar
Etymology 2
From Dutch lijst, from Middle Dutch lijste, from Old Dutch *līsta, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *leizd (“band, border”).
Noun
lis
Further reading
- “lis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Etymology
From Old Latin stlīs, slīs, perhaps with unusual reduction from Proto-Italic *slītis (“accusation, dispute”), from Proto-Indo-European *sliH-ti-, possibly from a root Proto-Indo-European *(s)leyH- (“to accuse”); cognate with Old Irish liid (“accuse, charge”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈliːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈlis]
Noun
līs f (genitive lītis); third declension
- lawsuit, action
- contention, strife, quarrel
- 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 1.29–30:
- līte vacent aurēs, īnsānaque prōtinus absint
iūrgia; differ opus, līvida lingua, tuum!- 1851 translation by Henry T. Riley
- Let our ears be relieved from strife, and forthwith let maddening discords he far away; and thou envious tongue, postpone thy occupation.
- 1851 translation by Henry T. Riley
- līte vacent aurēs, īnsānaque prōtinus absint
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem).
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | līs | lītēs |
genitive | lītis | lītium |
dative | lītī | lītibus |
accusative | lītem | lītēs lītīs |
ablative | līte | lītibus |
vocative | līs | lītēs |
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
References
- ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “līs, -tis”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 345–346
Further reading
- “lis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “lis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- "lis", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- lis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[2], London: Macmillan and Co.
- the case is still undecided: adhuc sub iudice lis est (Hor. A. P. 77)
- to lose one's case: causā or lite cadere (owing to some informality)
- chicanery (specially of wrongfully accusing an innocent man): calumniae litium (Mil. 27. 74)
- (ambiguous) to go to law with, sue a person: litem alicui intendere
- (ambiguous) to win a case: causam or litem obtinere
- (ambiguous) to lose one's case: causam or litem amittere, perdere
- the case is still undecided: adhuc sub iudice lis est (Hor. A. P. 77)
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lʲɪs̪]
Verb
li̇̀s
Middle High German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈlɪs̠/
Verb
lis
- second-person singular present imperative of lësen
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lisъ (“fox”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lis m inan
Declension
singular | dual | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | lis | lisy | lisi, lisové |
genitive | lisa, lisu | lisú | lisóv |
dative | lisu | lisoma | lisóm |
accusative | lis | lisy | lisy |
vocative | lise | lisy | lisi, lisové |
locative | lisě, lisu | lisú | lisiech |
instrumental | lisem | lisoma | lisy |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Related terms
Descendants
- Czech: lis
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “lis”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lisъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlis/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: lis
- Homophone: Lis
Noun
lis m animal (female equivalent lisica, diminutive lisek, augmentative lisisko)
Declension
Derived terms
Noun
lis m pers
Declension
Further reading
- lis in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lis in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Adjective
lis m or n (feminine singular lisă, masculine plural liși, feminine and neuter plural lise)
Declension
singular | plural | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | lis | lisă | liși | lise | |||
definite | lisul | lisa | lișii | lisele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | lis | lise | liși | lise | |||
definite | lisului | lisei | lișilor | liselor |
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlis/ [ˈlis]
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: lis
Noun
lis f (plural lises)
- lily
- Synonym: lirio
- fleur-de-lis
- Synonym: flor de lis
Further reading
- “lis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024