erozija

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin ērōsiō, an action nominal derived from the verb ērōdō (“to gnaw away, to corrode”). It was adapted to fit Latvian grammatical patterns ( +‎ -ija).

• IPA^(key): [ɛɾoːzija]

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erozija f (4th declension)

1. (agriculture, geology) erosion (destructive effect of natural external forces (wind, water, etc. on the surface of the earth, its soil, rocks, etc.)

   augsnes erozija ― soil erosion

   vējš ir viens no spēcīgākajiem augsnes erozija faktoriem ― the wind is one of the most important factors in soil erosion

2. (technology) (local disintegration on material surfaces)

   vara erozija ― copper erosion

   cinka erozija ― zinc erosion

   kaitīgi metālu ietekmē elektriskā erozija ― electrical erosion has harmful effects on metal

erozija f (Cyrillic spelling ерозија)

1. (geology) erosion