greiiausias

Greiausias is a form that may appear in Lithuanian texts as a nonstandard spelling associated with the word meaning “the fastest.” In standard Lithuanian, the correct superlative is greičiausias, with corresponding gender forms used for feminine and neuter nouns. The spelling greiiausias is not recognized as correct in normative dictionaries and is typically considered a misspelling or a diacritic-stripped variant.

Etymology and morphology: the standard superlative greičiausias is formed from the adjective greitas (fast) with the regular superlative suffix and accompanying vowel changes that yield the stem greičia-. The construction follows the common pattern for Lithuanian adjectives where the base greitas is intensified to indicate the highest degree of speed. The form greičiausias has distinct gender endings, aligning with Lithuanian grammar, while greiiausias does not reflect the accepted orthography.

Usage: greičiausias is used to designate the fastest member of a group or the utmost degree of speed in a property. For example, Jis yra greičiausias mūsų komandoje. In contrast, greiiausias, when encountered, should be corrected to greičiausias in formal writing or publications.

Orthographic note: diacritics are essential in Lithuanian. The absence or alteration of letters such as ė and č can produce nonstandard spellings that undermine clarity. In digital or informal contexts, nonstandard variants may appear, but they are generally avoided in official texts.

See also: greitas, greitesnis, greičiausias.