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Latvian
Etymology
From ciets (“hard, solid”) + -ība.
Noun
cietība f (4th declension)
- (physics) hardness, solidity (the ability to resist external mechanical influences)
- minerālu, metālu cietība ― mineral, metal hardness
- grunts cietība ― hardness of the ground
- vidējas cietības bronza ― bronze of medium hardness
- (physics, of water) hardness (the quality of containing calcium or magnesium salts)
- ūdens cietība ― water hardness
- (of character, will) hardness, firmness inalterability
- viņa bārdas apaugušais ģīmis izrādīja cietību, gudrību un augstprātību ― his beard-overgrown face showed firmness, wisdom, and arrogance
Declension
Declension of cietība (4th declension)