spodrums

Latvian

From spodrs (“shiny, glossy, clean”) +‎ -ums.

This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.

spodrums m (1st declension)

shininess, glossiness, luster (the quality of that which is shiny, glossy)
grīdas līdzenums un spodrums rada priekšstatu par telpā valdošo kārtību ― the smoothness and shininess of the floor gave an idea of the orderliness reigning in the room

istabā bija liela tīrība: logu rūtis laistījās aiz spodruma ― in the room there was great cleanliness: the windows were sparkling with shininess
cleanliness (the quality of which is clean, cleanly, well-kept)
mūsu dārzos, mūsu sētas / tīrība un spodrums balts ― in our gardens, in our yards / cleanliness and cleanness white
(of lights, light sources) shine, glow (relative brightness, intensity)
gaismas spodrums ― the shine, brightness of the light