stiprumas

Stiprumas is a Lithuanian noun that denotes strength or potency. It can refer to physical power, endurance, or moral resilience, as well as the overall force or vitality of a thing. In everyday language, stiprumas is used to describe both tangible and abstract kinds of strength, such as the stamina of an athlete or the determination of a person. The term often appears in discussions of character, stamina, or structural integrity when strength is a qualitative measure rather than a specific quantity.

Etymology: The word is formed from the root stipr-, found in the adjective stiprus, meaning strong, and the suffix -umas, which yields a noun describing a quality. The construction mirrors similar noun formations in Lithuanian that express a state or quality.

Usage: Stiprumas covers physical strength, endurance, mental tenacity, and even the overall potency of a system or object. In literature and rhetoric, it can convey resilience in the face of adversity or the persuasive force of an argument.

See also: Lithuanian language, strength, resilience, stamina.