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 kodeksascivil code
    baudžiamasis kodeksascriminal code
  2. code (set of guiding principles)
    etikos kodeksasethical code
    elgesio kodeksascode of conduct
  3. codex (early manuscript book)

Declension

Further reading

  • kodeksas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • kodeksas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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