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protas

Pronunciation: [²ˈproːtɐs]

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

noun

  1. mind
  2. intelligence

Etymology

Cognate with Latvian pràts (“mind, intellect”), Old Prussian prātin (“counsel”). Plausibly related to Proto-Germanic *frōdaz (“wise, cautious”), Latin pretium (“price”), from Proto-Indo-European *pret- (“to understand, interpret”). Cf. pràsti (“to acquire a habit, understand”), and see Latvian prast for more.

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