pilnīgums

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pilnīgs (complete, total) +‎ -ums (with pilnīgs from pilns (full) +‎ -īgs).

Noun[edit]

pilnīgums m (1st declension)

  1. completeness, fullness (the quality of that which is complete, full)
    sasniegt brieduma pilnīgumuto reach the fullness of maturity
  2. completeness (the quality of not missing anything, any parts, details)
    lai nodrošinātu lietas izskatīšanas ātrumu un pilnīgumu...in order to ensure the trial's speed and completeness...
  3. fullness, heaviness (the state of being slightly overweight)
    viņi bija viena auguma, bet Elziņš plecīgāks, ar slieksmi uz pilnīgumuthey were the same height, but Elziņš was more broad-shouldered, with a tendency to fullness (= to being slightly overweight)

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