spilgtums
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From spilgts (“bright”) + -ums.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spilgtums m (1st declension)
- (physics, of lights, light sources) brightness (the subjective perception of the intensity per unit of area of a source of light)
- gaismas spilgtums ― brightness of the light
- spuldzes spilgtums ― the brightness of a light bulb
- spilgtuma kanāls krāsu televizoram sastāv no trim lampu kaskādēm... ― the brightness channel in color TV consists of three lamp cascades...
- (of other objects) brightness, shininess, shine, luster
- krāsas spilgtums ― the brightness of the colors
- vecākiem jāiemāca bērniem nekad neēst nepazīstamus augļus, lai arī tie ar savu spilgtumu un sulīgumu ir ļoti kārdinoši ― parents must teach (their) children never to eat unknown fruits, even if they are very tempting with their shininess and juiciness
- clarity, sharpness
- jau pusgadsimts mani šķir no tā laika, taču acu priekšā ar vienreizīgu spilgtumu es redzu visus toreizējos notikumus ― already half a century separates me from that time, but I see all events of that time in front of my eyes with full clarity
- brilliance, magnificence
- tomēr gribētos sagaidīt arī svētku izjūtas, teatrāla spilgtuma atgriešanos mūsu teātrī ― however, I would like to expect festive feelings, the return of theatrical brilliance in our theater
- personības spilgtuma ziņā Roze krietni pārsniedz tos cilvēkus, ko viņa sastop ― with respect to brilliance of personality, Roze is well above those people whom she meets
Declension[edit]
Declension of spilgtums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | spilgtums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | spilgtumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | spilgtuma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | spilgtumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | spilgtumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | spilgtumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | spilgtum | — |