semikols

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Latvian

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Semikols

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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 daļasthe semicolon is a rather strong separation mark, used primarily to distinguish sharply between parts of a composite sentence

Declension

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See also

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Punctuation marks (pieturzīmes):