necaurspīdīgums

Latvian

Etymology

From necaurspīdīgs (opaque) +‎ -ums (with necaurspīdīgs from ne- +‎ caurspīdīgs (transparent), caurspīdīgs from caur (through) +‎ spīdīgs (shining, shiny) and spīdīgs from spīde (shine, sheen) +‎ -īgs).

Pronunciation

Noun

necaurspīdīgums f (4th declension)

  1. opacity (the quality of that which is opaque, through which light cannot pass)
    gleznotājs interpretē dabu vienkāršās, pārliecinošās formās, sabiezinot vietām krāsu līdz necaurspīdīgumamthe painter interprets nature in simple, compelling forms, in some places thickening the paint to (full) opacity

Declension

Declension of necaurspīdīgums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative necaurspīdīgums
genitive necaurspīdīguma
dative necaurspīdīgumam
accusative necaurspīdīgumu
instrumental necaurspīdīgumu
locative necaurspīdīgumā
vocative necaurspīdīgum

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