mirstīgums

Latvian

Etymology

From mirstīgs (“mortal”) +‎ -ums (with mirstīgs from mirt (present stem: mirst- (“to die”) +‎ -īgs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mīɾstiːɡums]
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  • IPA(key): [mîɾstiːɡums]
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Noun

mirstīgums m (1st declension)

  1. mortality (the quality or state of being mortal)
    apzinoties savu mirstīgumu, mēs būtu daudz vājāki ― (if we were) conscious of our mortality, we would be much weaker

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