kanceliarija

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Latin cancellaria, most likely via Russian канцеля́рия (kanceljárija). By surface analysis, kancleris + -ija.

Noun

kanceliãrija f (plural kanceliarijos) stress pattern 1

  1. (dated, or only in fixed phrases) office
    Synonyms: (more common) biuras, raštinė
    Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidento KanceliarijaOffice of the President of the Republic of Lithuania
  2. chancellery
  3. (figurative) business letters

Declension

Derived terms

  • kanceliarinis
  • kanceliaristas, kanceliaristė

References

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