vēzis
See also: Vēzis
Latvian
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Etymology
There are various opinions about the origin of this word. Some derive it from the verb vēzēt (“to swing quickly (from one side to the other)”), or from the verb vēzt (“to drag (sideways, back)”); others relate it to (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lithuanian verb vóžti (“to shut, to cover”); others compare it to Sanskrit वाह्यकी (vāhyakī), वाहकः (vāhakaḥ, “some poisonous insect”). Cognates include Lithuanian vėžỹs.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
vēzis m (2nd declension)
- (crustacean) crayfish
- jūras vēži ― sea crayfish
- upes vēži ― river crayfish
- purva vēzis ― swamp crayfish
- sarkans kā vārīts vēzis ― red as a boiled crayfish
- velkas kā vēzis ― (it) drags itself like a crayfish (= slowly)
- (medicine, pathology) cancer (disease characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth)
- kuņģa, plaušu, krūts vēzis ― stomach, lungs, breast cancer
- vēža slimnieks ― cancer patient
- (botany) plant disease characterized by growths on the trunk or roots
- āboliņa vēzis ― clover cancer
- augļu koku vēzis ― fruit tree cancer
- kartupeļu vēzis ― potato cancer
Declension
Declension of vēzis (2nd declension)
Related terms
- Vēzis (Zodiac sign)
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “vēzis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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