sudrabains

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Latvian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From sudrabs (silver) +‎ -ains.

Adjective[edit]

sudrabains (definite sudrabainais, comparative sudrabaināks, superlative vissudrabainākais, adverb sudrabaini)

  1. silvery (having the shiny white or grey tone of color typical of silver; with a color reminiscent of silver)
    sudrabainas tērauda skaidassilvery steel wool
    sudrabaini mākoņisilvery clouds
    sudrabaina menēss gaismasilvery moonlight
    sudrabains spožumssilvery radiance, shine
    sudrabaina zivssilver fish
  2. (figuratively, of sounds) silvery; sonorous, clear, relatively high
    sudrabaina balsssilvery voice

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