centība

• (colloquial form) censība

From censt(ies) (“to try”) +‎ -ība. The standard present stem for this verb has š (es cenšos, “I try”), but dialectally also t (es centos), which explains why there are derived forms with t, like centīgs, centība (“zeal”), and with s, like censonis (“striver, fighter, assiduous person”) or sacensība (“competition”) (and also, colloquially, censīgs, censība).^[1]

centība f (4th declension)

1. industriousness, diligence, dedication, zeal (quality of one who is industrious, hard-working, diligent)

   simpātiska ir jūsu centība, neatlaidīga griba papildināt savu izgītību ― pleasant is your diligence, (your) fierce desire to complete your education'

• čaklība, čaklums
• cītība, uzcītība

• censonis
• censties
• centīgs, (colloquial) censīgs
• sacensība