josla
See also: joslā
Latvian
Etymology
From the same stem found in josta (“belt”), (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *yo(u)s- (“to girdle”) (itself from *yeu- (“to bind”)), but with a different suffix (-l(a) instead of -t(a)). Cognates include Lithuanian júoslas (“tie, bind, bandage”), and, with yet another suffix, Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “belt, sash, zone”) (from *zṓsnā from *yo(w)s-nā-).[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
josla f (4th declension)
- strip, stripe (a narrow, elongated part of an object or a surface that differs from its surroundings)
- krāsu joslas audumā ― red stripes on a piece of fabric
- strip of land, strip-like part of a surface
- zemes, tīruma josla ― a land, field strip, lot
- tīrums sadalīts joslās ― the field is divided into strips, plots
- šķēršļu josla ― obstacle course, lane
- (geography) an elongated area in general; zone; area
- ekvatoriālā, tropu, subtropu, polārā joslā ― equatorial, tropical, subtropical, polar zone
- laika josla, zona ― time zone
- zone, region, area in general, of any form, on the ground, or on a given object
- stepju josla ― steppe area
- apdraudēta josla ― danger zone
- aizliegtā josla ― forbidden zone
- neitrālā josla ― neutral zone
- apstādījumu josla ― plantation area
- mežu, piejūras josla ― forest, coastal area
- plecu josla ― shoulder area (part of the body around one's shoulder)
- (physics) range, band (variation interval for a physical variable)
- frekvenču josla ― frequency range, band
Declension
Declension of josla (4th declension)
Synonyms
- (of "elongated area"): strēle