zīlīte
See also: zīlītē
Latvian
Etymology
From zīle (“acorn”) + -īte (“dim.”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
zīlīte f (5th declension)
- diminutive of zīle
- (anatomy) pupil (opening in the iris through which light reaches the retina)
- sašaurinātas zīlītes ― contracted, constricted pupils
- paplašinātas zīlītes ― dilated pupils
- tit, titmouse (small passerine bird, gen. Parus)
- meža zīlīte ― forest tit
- pelēka zīlīte ― willow tit (lit. gray tit)
- purva zīlīte ― marsh tit
- lielā (speķa, tauku) zīlīte ― big (or fat) tit
Usage notes
In the sense “small passerine bird, tit” zīlīte is much more frequently used than the non-diminutive form zīle.
Declension
Declension of zīlīte (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | zīlīte | zīlītes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | zīlīti | zīlītes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | zīlītes | zīlīšu |
| dative (datīvs) | zīlītei | zīlītēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | zīlīti | zīlītēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | zīlītē | zīlītēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | zīlīte | zīlītes |
Synonyms
- (of "pupil"): redzoklis
See also
Categories:
- Latvian terms suffixed with -īte
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