decembris
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Latin[edit]
Adjective[edit]
decembris
- nominative feminine singular of december
- genitive masculine singular of december
- genitive feminine singular of december
- genitive neuter singular of december
- vocative feminine singular of december
References[edit]
- du Cange, Charles (1883), “decembris”, in G. A. Louis Henschel, Pierre Carpentier, Léopold Favre, editors, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (in Latin), Niort: L. Favre
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin december (“tenth month”), from Latin decem (“ten”); December was the tenth month in the Roman calendar.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
decembris m (2nd declension)
- the month of December (the twelfth and last month of the year)
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auksts decembris ― cold December
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pirmais decembra sals ― the first December frost
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žurnāla decembra numurs ― a magazine's December issue
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piektais decembris ― December 5th
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termiņš līdz 15. decembrim ― the deadline is December 15th
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decembra sākumā uzsniga sniegs ― snow fell in early December
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drīz pienāks īsās decembra dienas ― soon the short days of December will come
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Declension[edit]
Declension of decembris (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | decembris | decembri |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | decembri | decembrus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | decembra | decembru |
| dative (datīvs) | decembrim | decembriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | decembri | decembriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | decembrī | decembros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | decembri | decembri |
Usage notes[edit]
The old Latvian name for December, vilku mēnesis (“wolf month”), is no longer in common use.
