cītība

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cīst(ies) (to try) +‎ -ība, a less frequently used synonym (and ultimately also cognate) of censties (to try) (q.v.).[1]

Noun[edit]

cītība f (4th declension)

  1. industriousness, diligence, zeal (quality of one who is industrious, hard-working, diligent)
    apbrīnojama cītībaadmirable zeal
    strādāt ar lielu cītībuto work with great diligence, dedication

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “censties”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN