inspirācija

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Late Latin inspīrātiō, from inspīrō (“to breathe into”), made into a 4th declension feminine noun ( +‎ -ācija).

Pronunciation

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Noun

inspirācija f (4th declension)

  1. inspiration (a sudden surge in mental activity that increases one's creative productivity; a sudden desire to create)
    rakstu inspirācija ― inspiration to/for articles, for writing
    seksa inspirācija ― sexual inspiration
    inspirācija no senākas tēmas ― inspiration from older themes
  2. (physiology) inspiration, inhalation, inhaling (the drawing of breath into the lungs)
    inspirācijas ilgums ― duration of inspiration (= inhaling)
    inspirācijas ritms ― inspiration (= breathing) rhythm

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