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parastums

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From parasts (“normal, usual, ordinary”) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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parastums m (1st declension)

  1. normalcy, ordinariness, usualness (the state or quality of that which is normal, ordinary, usual)
    krāsu parastums ― the ordinariness of the colors
    pasākuma parastība ― the ordinariness of the measure, action
    aktieru tendence uz piesardzīgu viduvējību, parastumu ― the actors' tendency toward prudent mediocrity, ordinariness
    ikdienā ir cilvēka parastums un neparastums, lielums un niecība ― every day there is human ordinariness and extraordinariness, greatness and futility

Declension

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Declension of parastums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative parastums —
genitive parastuma —
dative parastumam —
accusative parastumu —
instrumental parastumu —
locative parastumā —
vocative parastum —

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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