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Latvian
Etymology
From cīst(ies) (“to try”) + -ība, a less frequently used synonym (and ultimately also cognate) of censties (“to try”) (q.v.).[1]
Noun
cītība f (4th declension)
- industriousness, diligence, zeal (quality of one who is industrious, hard-working, diligent)
- apbrīnojama cītība ― admirable zeal
- strādāt ar lielu cītību ― to work with great diligence, dedication
Declension
Declension of cītība (4th declension)
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