inspirācija
See also: inspiracija and inspirācijā
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]inspirācija f (4th declension)
- 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
- (physiology) inspiration, inhalation, inhaling (the drawing of breath into the lungs)
- inspirācijas ilgums ― duration of inspiration (= inhaling)
- inspirācijas ritms ― inspiration (= breathing) rhythm
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | inspirācija | — |
| genitive | inspirācijas | — |
| dative | inspirācijai | — |
| accusative | inspirāciju | — |
| instrumental | inspirāciju | — |
| locative | inspirācijā | — |
| vocative | inspirācija | — |
Synonyms
[edit]- (of "increase in creativity"): iedvesma