șvyris

Radestrian

Alternative forms

• ° (abbreviation, in the sense of ‘degree’’’)
• șv (abbreviation, in the sense of ‘foot’)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃviris/ [ˈʃʋiris]
• Rhyme: -iris ⁽²⁾
• Syllabification: șvy–ris

Etymology 1

From Middle Radestrian șvyriss, from Old Radestrian šwyrīr, inherited from Proto-Radic *šwyrijir, from Proto-Hirdic *chwýriḵis, from Proto-Laenkean *cʰwyrykys. Cognate with Laefevian hwirke (“ridge”).

Noun

șvyris inan (countable, genitive singular șvyrig, nominative plural șvyriè, constructive genitive plural șvyrjes, compound form șvyri-, șvyriv-, relational adjective șvyríș)

1. step (elevational increment, e.g. of a staircase)
2. degree, stage, level
3. (metrology) foot (unit of distance)
4. stool
5. (geometry) degree (°)
6. (algebra) degree (number of terms in a polynomial)
7. (arithmetic) degree (counterpart of an exponent in root extraction)

Declension

ExpandDeclension of șvyris (spirant)
		singular	plural
nominative		șvyris /ˈʃviris/	șvyriè /ˈʃviri.ɛ/
vocative		șvyrise /ˈʃvirisɛ/
genitive	proper	șvyrig /ˈʃviriɡ/	șvyríris /ʃviˈriːris/
	constructive		șvyrjes /ˈʃvirjɛs/
dative		șvyriva /ˈʃviriva/	șvyrírín /ʃviˈriːriːn/
accusative		șvyrid /ˈʃvirid/	șvyrírid /ʃviˈriːrid/
instrumental		șvyrivúr /ˈʃvirivuːr/	șvyríríe /ʃviˈriːriːɛ/

Related terms

• șvyrs

Etymology 2

Noun

șvyris

1. constructive genitive plural of șvyrs