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Latvian
Etymology
Coined in the 1900s, from aug(t) (“to grow”) + -sme), by J. Pliekšāns (Rainis).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
augsme f (5th declension)
- (poetic) growth, development, blooming, blossoming
- pilsētas augsme ― the growth, development of the city
- nacionālās literatūras augsme ― the growth of national literature
- sekmēt jauno talantu augsmi ― to promote the development of new talent
- parādot cilvēku raksturus, to augsmi, literatūra atspoguļo dzīves attīstības likumības ― showing human features (and) their growth, literature reflects the laws of development of life
Declension
Declension of augsme (5th declension)
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