triftongs

Latvian

Etymology

A borrowing, via some other European language, ultimately from Ancient Greek τρία (tría, “three”) and φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound”).

Noun

triftongs m (1st declension)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) triphthong (sequence of three different vowels pronounced in one syllable)
    triftonga komponenti ― diphthong components

Declension

Declension of triftongs (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative triftongs triftongi
genitive triftonga triftongu
dative triftongam triftongiem
accusative triftongu triftongus
instrumental triftongu triftongiem
locative triftongā triftongos
vocative triftong triftongi

See also

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