"spožs" meaning in Latvian

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Adjective

Etymology: From the same source as spodrs (“shiny”) (q.v.), of which it was originally a variant, from Proto-Baltic *spand-, an ablaut variant of *spind-, from an earlier *spīd-, apparently borrowed from Iranian. From parallel u- and yo-stem forms, spodrs and spožs were formed. Etymology templates: {{m|lv|spodrs||shiny}} spodrs (“shiny”), {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*spand-}} Proto-Baltic *spand-, {{m|ine-bsl-pro|*spind-}} *spind-, {{m|lv|*spīd-}} *spīd-, {{bor|lv|ira}} Iranian, {{m|lv|spodrs}} spodrs, {{m|lv|spožs}} spožs Head templates: {{head|lv|adjective|||definite|spožais|comparative|spožāks|superlative|visspožākais|adverb|spoži|cat2=|cat3=}} spožs (definite spožais, comparative spožāks, superlative visspožākais, adverb spoži), {{lv-adj|spož}} spožs (definite spožais, comparative spožāks, superlative visspožākais, adverb spoži) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-adj|spož|extrawidth=-100}} Forms: spožais [definite], spožāks [comparative], visspožākais [superlative], spoži [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], spožs [indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular], spoži [indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], spoža [feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], spožas [feminine, indefinite, nominative, plural], spožu [accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular], spožus [accusative, indefinite, masculine, plural], spožu [accusative, feminine, indefinite, singular], spožas [accusative, feminine, indefinite, plural], spoža [genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular], spožu [genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], spožas [feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], spožu [feminine, genitive, indefinite, plural], spožam [dative, indefinite, masculine, singular], spožiem [dative, indefinite, masculine, plural], spožai [dative, feminine, indefinite, singular], spožām [dative, feminine, indefinite, plural], spožu [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, singular], spožiem [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, plural], spožu [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, singular], spožām [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, plural], spožā [indefinite, locative, masculine, singular], spožos [indefinite, locative, masculine, plural], spožā [feminine, indefinite, locative, singular], spožās [feminine, indefinite, locative, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, singular, vocative], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, singular, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, plural, vocative]
  1. (of lights, light sources) bright (very strong; which emits strong light)
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-j5I3HbjP
  2. (of colors) bright, vivid
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-dkPXojBn
  3. (of other objects) bright, shiny, lustrous (which reflects light strongly)
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-wMfqyiyz
  4. (of eyes, looks) bright, sparkling
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-XRw-Yb4F
  5. (definite forms, as part of a denomination) bright, light (relatively brighter, shinier than other comparable items)
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-SuuUE4sn Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Latvian undefined derivations Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 21 3 21 6 35 2 7 5 Disambiguation of Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 3 16 6 39 5 8 6 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 15 7 17 6 31 6 9 10 Disambiguation of Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 8 15 6 34 5 10 6 Disambiguation of Latvian undefined derivations: 16 5 17 4 38 5 7 9
  6. (of objects) shiny, very clean
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-CQxhHeNI
  7. (figuratively, of people, their qualities, actions) remarkable, outstanding, brilliant Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Light
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-EPM5TXqt Disambiguation of Light: 13 0 14 0 30 0 38 5
  8. (figuratively, of people, their lives) rich, luxurious, wealthy Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-spožs-lv-adj-InQBCAVp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gaišs, spīdīgs, spilgts, spodrs, spulgs Derived forms: spožums Related terms: spalgs, spilgts, spuldze, spulga, spulgot

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "blāvs"
    },
    {
      "word": "nespodrs"
    },
    {
      "word": "tumšs"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spožums"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "spodrs",
        "3": "",
        "4": "shiny"
      },
      "expansion": "spodrs (“shiny”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "bat-pro",
        "3": "*spand-"
      },
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      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
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      },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "ira"
      },
      "expansion": "Iranian",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "spodrs"
      },
      "expansion": "spodrs",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "2": "spožs"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "spožais",
      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožāks",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "visspožākais",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spoži",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spoži",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "indefinite",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spoža",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožiem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spožās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "10": "visspožākais",
        "11": "adverb",
        "12": "spoži",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "definite",
        "6": "spožais",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "spožāks",
        "9": "superlative",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "spožs (definite spožais, comparative spožāks, superlative visspožākais, adverb spoži)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "lv-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "spož",
        "extrawidth": "-100"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spalgs"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spilgts"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spuldze"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spulga"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spulgot"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "bright light",
          "text": "spoža gaisma",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "bright sun",
          "text": "spoža saule",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "bright lightning flash",
          "text": "spožs zibens uzliesmojums",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the sun in that late afternoon seemed bigger and brighter than usual",
          "text": "saule šinī pievakarē rādījās lielāka un spožāka nekā parasti",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bright (very strong; which emits strong light)"
      ],
      "id": "en-spožs-lv-adj-j5I3HbjP",
      "links": [
        [
          "light",
          "light#English"
        ],
        [
          "source",
          "source#English"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "very",
          "very#English"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong#English"
        ],
        [
          "emit",
          "emit#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "light sources",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of lights, light sources) bright (very strong; which emits strong light)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of lights"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "bright colors",
          "text": "spožas krāsas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "bright red hue",
          "text": "spoži sarkans tonis",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bright, vivid"
      ],
      "id": "en-spožs-lv-adj-dkPXojBn",
      "links": [
        [
          "color",
          "color"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "vivid",
          "vivid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of colors) bright, vivid"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of colors"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "shiny silver spoons",
          "text": "spožas sudraba karotes",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shiny ax blade",
          "text": "spožs cirvja asmens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shiny ring",
          "text": "spožs gredzens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shiny, glossy fabric",
          "text": "spožs audums",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "lustrous polish",
          "text": "spožs pulējums",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "brown, lustrous braids; she is even more beautiful (now) than that time",
          "text": "brūnas, spožas bizes; viņa ir vēl skaistāka nekā toreiz",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bright, shiny, lustrous (which reflects light strongly)"
      ],
      "id": "en-spožs-lv-adj-wMfqyiyz",
      "links": [
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "shiny",
          "shiny"
        ],
        [
          "lustrous",
          "lustrous"
        ],
        [
          "reflect",
          "reflect#English"
        ],
        [
          "light",
          "light#English"
        ],
        [
          "strongly",
          "strongly#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of other objects) bright, shiny, lustrous (which reflects light strongly)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of other objects"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Aiva was slimmer than her mother, and (her) eyes were also brighter and bluer",
          "text": "Aiva bija smuidrāka par māti, arī acis spožākas un zilākas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "but mother kept silent, and her eyes became big and shiny with tears",
          "text": "bet māte klusēja, un viņas acis kļuva lielas un spožas no asarām",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bright, sparkling"
      ],
      "id": "en-spožs-lv-adj-XRw-Yb4F",
      "links": [
        [
          "eye",
          "eye"
        ],
        [
          "look",
          "look"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "sparkling",
          "sparkling"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "looks",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of eyes, looks) bright, sparkling"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of eyes"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 3 21 6 35 2 7 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 3 16 6 39 5 8 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian entries with topic categories using raw markup",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with topic categories using raw markup",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 7 17 6 31 6 9 10",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 5 17 4 38 5 7 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latvian undefined derivations",
          "parents": [
            "Undefined derivations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "light, shiny spinach (different species)",
          "text": "spožā balodene",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shiny cereal beetle",
          "text": "spožā labības skrejvabole",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "shiny polish",
          "text": "spožā laka",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bright, light (relatively brighter, shinier than other comparable items)"
      ],
      "id": "en-spožs-lv-adj-SuuUE4sn",
      "links": [
        [
          "definite",
          "definite"
        ],
        [
          "form",
          "form"
        ],
        [
          "part",
          "part"
        ],
        [
          "denomination",
          "denomination"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "relatively",
          "relatively#English"
        ],
        [
          "brighter",
          "brighter#English"
        ],
        [
          "shinier",
          "shinier#English"
        ],
        [
          "comparable",
          "comparable#English"
        ],
        [
          "item",
          "item#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "definite forms",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(definite forms, as part of a denomination) bright, light (relatively brighter, shinier than other comparable items)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "as part of a denomination"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "everything, from the waiting room floor to the servant's white collars, looked fresh and shiny (= clean)",
          "text": "viss, sākot ar uzgaidāmās telpas grīdu un beidzot ar kalpotāju baltajām apkaklītēm, izskatījās svaigs un spožs",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shiny, very clean"
      ],
      "id": "en-spožs-lv-adj-CQxhHeNI",
      "links": [
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ],
        [
          "shiny",
          "shiny"
        ],
        [
          "very",
          "very"
        ],
        [
          "clean",
          "clean"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of objects) shiny, very clean"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of objects"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 0 14 0 30 0 38 5",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "lv",
          "name": "Light",
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          "english": "a remarkable, brilliant artist",
          "text": "spožs mākslinieks",
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        },
        {
          "english": "outstanding talent",
          "text": "spožs talants",
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        {
          "english": "impressive knowledge",
          "text": "spožas zināšanas",
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        {
          "english": "brilliant victory",
          "text": "spoža uzvara",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "outstanding achievements",
          "text": "spoži sasniegumi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to obtain brilliant results (lit. successes) in competitions",
          "text": "gūt spožus panākumus sacensībās",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Rainis is and remains the deepest, brightest, most colorful personality in our people",
          "text": "Rainis ir un paliek pati dziļākā, spožākā, daudzkrāsainākā personība mūsu tautā",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Saint Petersburg was one of the brightest world art centers of its time",
          "text": "Pēterburga bija viens no spožākajiem sava laika pasaules mākslas centriem",
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          "english": "luxurious lifestyle",
          "text": "spožs dzīvesveids",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "luxurious, magnificent ball",
          "text": "spoža balle",
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        {
          "english": "a bright (= successful) future",
          "text": "spoža nākotne",
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        },
        {
          "english": "during her entire life, her insatiable desire for a luxurious and easy life has been her own and her loved ones' tormentor",
          "text": "viņas neremdināmās alkatīgās ilgas pēc spožas un vieglas dzīves visu mūžu bijušas un palikušas viņas un viņas tuvinieku mocītājas",
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    "Latvian terms borrowed from Iranian languages",
    "Latvian terms derived from Iranian languages",
    "Latvian terms derived from Proto-Baltic",
    "Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
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          "english": "bright light",
          "text": "spoža gaisma",
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          "english": "bright sun",
          "text": "spoža saule",
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        {
          "english": "bright lightning flash",
          "text": "spožs zibens uzliesmojums",
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        {
          "english": "the sun in that late afternoon seemed bigger and brighter than usual",
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          "english": "bright colors",
          "text": "spožas krāsas",
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        },
        {
          "english": "bright red hue",
          "text": "spoži sarkans tonis",
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        }
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          "english": "shiny silver spoons",
          "text": "spožas sudraba karotes",
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        },
        {
          "english": "shiny ax blade",
          "text": "spožs cirvja asmens",
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        },
        {
          "english": "shiny ring",
          "text": "spožs gredzens",
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        },
        {
          "english": "shiny, glossy fabric",
          "text": "spožs audums",
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        {
          "english": "lustrous polish",
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        {
          "english": "brown, lustrous braids; she is even more beautiful (now) than that time",
          "text": "brūnas, spožas bizes; viņa ir vēl skaistāka nekā toreiz",
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          "text": "Aiva bija smuidrāka par māti, arī acis spožākas un zilākas",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "but mother kept silent, and her eyes became big and shiny with tears",
          "text": "bet māte klusēja, un viņas acis kļuva lielas un spožas no asarām",
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          "english": "light, shiny spinach (different species)",
          "text": "spožā balodene",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "english": "shiny cereal beetle",
          "text": "spožā labības skrejvabole",
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        {
          "english": "shiny polish",
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          "english": "a remarkable, brilliant artist",
          "text": "spožs mākslinieks",
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        {
          "english": "outstanding talent",
          "text": "spožs talants",
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        {
          "english": "impressive knowledge",
          "text": "spožas zināšanas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "brilliant victory",
          "text": "spoža uzvara",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "outstanding achievements",
          "text": "spoži sasniegumi",
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        },
        {
          "english": "to obtain brilliant results (lit. successes) in competitions",
          "text": "gūt spožus panākumus sacensībās",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Rainis is and remains the deepest, brightest, most colorful personality in our people",
          "text": "Rainis ir un paliek pati dziļākā, spožākā, daudzkrāsainākā personība mūsu tautā",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Saint Petersburg was one of the brightest world art centers of its time",
          "text": "Pēterburga bija viens no spožākajiem sava laika pasaules mākslas centriem",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "remarkable, outstanding, brilliant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "people",
          "people"
        ],
        [
          "qualities",
          "qualities"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ],
        [
          "remarkable",
          "remarkable"
        ],
        [
          "outstanding",
          "outstanding"
        ],
        [
          "brilliant",
          "brilliant"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "their qualities; actions; their qualities; actions",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively, of people, their qualities, actions) remarkable, outstanding, brilliant"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of people"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "luxurious lifestyle",
          "text": "spožs dzīvesveids",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "luxurious, magnificent ball",
          "text": "spoža balle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a bright (= successful) future",
          "text": "spoža nākotne",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "during her entire life, her insatiable desire for a luxurious and easy life has been her own and her loved ones' tormentor",
          "text": "viņas neremdināmās alkatīgās ilgas pēc spožas un vieglas dzīves visu mūžu bijušas un palikušas viņas un viņas tuvinieku mocītājas",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rich, luxurious, wealthy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "people",
          "people"
        ],
        [
          "lives",
          "life"
        ],
        [
          "rich",
          "rich"
        ],
        [
          "luxurious",
          "luxurious"
        ],
        [
          "wealthy",
          "wealthy"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "their lives",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively, of people, their lives) rich, luxurious, wealthy"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of people"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gaišs"
    },
    {
      "word": "spīdīgs"
    },
    {
      "word": "spilgts"
    },
    {
      "word": "spodrs"
    },
    {
      "word": "spulgs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spožs"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Latvian dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-26 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (93a6c53 and 21a9316). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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