This is the 792nd most frequent Lithuanian word.
praėjusių
"Praėjusių" means "of the past" or "previous."
Here, "praėjusių" is an adjective modifying "metų" (years), and it translates to "last" or "previous." It indicates a period of time that has elapsed.
Praėjusių metų vasara buvo labai karšta.
Last year's summer was very hot.
"Praėjusių" in this context qualifies "dienų" (days), signifying days that have already gone by, emphasizing recent past events.
Kalbant apie praėjusių dienų įvykius, viskas buvo ganėtinai ramiai.
Speaking about the events of the past few days, everything was quite calm.
The term "praėjusių" here is used as a descriptor for "amžių" (centuries), highlighting centuries that are behind us in time, used to discuss historical context.