laipsni
Laipsni is not a standalone entry in standard Lithuanian; it is the stem of the noun laipsnis. Laipsnis means degree, grade, step, or level, and is used in contexts ranging from temperature and angles to hierarchical rank. In linguistic discussions, laipsni serves as the base form used to generate the word’s inflected forms.
In the singular, the inflected forms transition from the stem laipsni to various endings: genitive laipsnio,
Because laipsni is a morphological stem rather than a separate lexical item, it does not carry a
See also: laipsnis, declension patterns, Lithuanian grammar.