semikols

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately from the Latin semi- +‎ and the word kols (“colon”) (q.v.), imitating formations like English semicolon.

Pronunciation

Noun

semikols m (1st declension)

  1. (orthography) semicolon (punctuation mark (;) usually indicating a pause longer than that of a comma)
    semikols ir samērā spēcīga atdalītājpieturzīme, ko galvenokārt lieto, lai krasāk nošķirtu atsevišķas salikta teikuma daļas ― the semicolon is a rather strong separation mark, used primarily to distinguish sharply between parts of a composite sentence

Declension

Declension of semikols (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative semikols semikoli
genitive semikola semikolu
dative semikolam semikoliem
accusative semikolu semikolus
instrumental semikolu semikoliem
locative semikolā semikolos
vocative semikol semikoli

See also

Punctuation marks (pieturzīmes):

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