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gudrus

Pronunciation: [ɡʊˈdrʊs]

“gudrus” is a Lithuanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. clever
  2. sly, cunning

Etymology

According to Smoczynski, an adjectival derivative of gùsti (“to practice, get used to”), of unclear origin. Cognate with Latvian gudrs. Other theories linking the word to the root of gauti (“to acquire, get”), or to Hittite [script needed] (kutru(wa), “witness”), are subject to debate.

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