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Latvian
Etymology
From cilvēks (“person, human being”) + -e, with palatalization of k to c.
Pronunciation
Noun
cilvēce f (5th declension)
- humanity, mankind, humankind (the set of all human beings)
- cilvēces attīstība ― the development of humankind
- cilvēces brīvība ― humanity's freedom
- darbs visas cilvēces labā ― work for the good of all mankind
- zemes pirmais mākslīgais pavadonis: tas tiešām ir jauns laikmets cilvēces vēsturē ― Earth's first artificial satellite: this indeed is a new era in the history of humanity
- vairāk par cilvēkiem pašiem / es cilvēci mīlējis esmu ― more than the people themselves / I have loved humanity
- te briest nelaime... visai cilvēcei: katram cilvēkam, lai viņš dzīvotu kādā zemē vai kontinentā dzīvodams ― here misfortune is growing... to all humankind: to every person, whatever land (= country) or continent he may happen to live in
Declension
Declension of cilvēce (5th declension)