inspirācija

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Late Latin inspīrātiō, from inspīrō (“to breathe into”), made into a 4th declension feminine noun ( +‎ -ācija).

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inspirācija f (4th declension)

1. inspiration (a sudden surge in mental activity that increases one's creative productivity; a sudden desire to create)

   rakstu inspirācija ― inspiration to/for articles, for writing

   seksa inspirācija ― sexual inspiration

   inspirācija no senākas tēmas ― inspiration from older themes

2. (physiology) inspiration, inhalation, inhaling (the drawing of breath into the lungs)

   inspirācijas ilgums ― duration of inspiration (= inhaling)

   inspirācijas ritms ― inspiration (= breathing) rhythm

• (of "increase in creativity"): iedvesma

• inspirators, inspiratore
• inspirēt