garlaicība

From garlaiks (“boredom, tedium”) +‎ -ība (with garlaiks from garš (“long”) +‎ laiks (“time”)), with k > c via palatalization.

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garlaicība f (4th declension)

1. boredom, tedium (mental state characterized by lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm)

   jaunekli nospieda garlaicība; līdz septiņiem bija nedaudz vairāk par stundu ― boredom crushed the young man; until 7 (o'clock) there was a little more than an hour

2. something that causes boredom, moments of boredom

   un tā nu likās: no ne visai priecīgajām bērnības dienu rūpēm dažkārt saņemts daudz vairāk nekā no šīm sēžu garlaicībām ― and so it seemed: from the daily worries of a not completely happy childhood, more was obtained than from the boring stuff, boring moments of these meetings

• garlaiks

• garlaicīgs, garlaicīgums