zvaigzne

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Latvian

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Zvaigznes (1)
Zvaigzne (2)

Etymology

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From an older *zvaigzde (via an intermediate form *zvaigzdne), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źwaisdā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰweygʷ-, *ǵʰwoygʷ- (shine; to shine), from *ǵʰwey-, *ǵʰey- (to shine) with an extra . Cognates include Lithuanian žvaigždė̃, Proto-Slavic *gvězda (Old Church Slavonic звѣзда (zvězda), Russian звезда́ (zvezdá), Belarusian звязда́ (zvjazdá), Ukrainian звізда́ (zvizdá), Czech hvězda, Polish gwiazda.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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zvaigzne f (5th declension)

  1. (astronomy) star (celestial body mostly composed of light gases that radiates light)
    spožas zvaigznesbright stars
    divkāršā, dvīņu zvaigznedouble, twin star
    vairākkārtīga zvaigznemultiple star
    primā lieluma zvaigznefirst magnitude star
    rīta, vakara zvaigznemorning, evening star (i.e., Venus)
    krītoša zvaigznefalling star
    mūsu zvaigžņu sistēma - Galaktika - izveidojās pirms 10-15 miljardiem gaduour star system - the Galaxy (= Milky Way) - was formed 10-15 billion years ago
  2. (geometry) star (object, drawing, geometric shape formed by regularly spaced points or protrusions)
    piecstūru zvaigznefive-point, pentagonal star
    Triju Zvaigžņu ordenisthe Order of the Three Stars
    jūras zvaigzne, jūraszvaigzne starfish (lit. sea star)
  3. (of people) star, celebrity (a famous, outstandingly talented person in a certain area, especially in the performing arts)
    baleta, teātra zvaigzneballet, theater star
    kino zvaigzne, kinozvaigzne, filmu zvaigznemovie star
    sporta zvaigznesports star
    vecos laikos nereti gadījās, ka, aizstājot kādu saslimušu premjeru vai primadonnu, pēkšņi uzausa mākslā jauna zvaigznein the old days it often happened that a new star dawned in (the performing) arts by replacing a sick actor or prima donna

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “zvaigzne”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN