siltums

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Latvian

Etymology

From silts (warm) +‎ -ums.

Noun

siltums m (1st declension)

  1. (physics) heat (with temperature above its surroundings)
    saules, ūdens siltumssolar, water heat
    krāsns siltumsstove, furnace heat
    siltuma enerģijaheat energy
    siltuma līdzsvarsthermal equilibrium (lit. heat balance)
    siltuma izplatīšanās, plūsma, vadīšanaheat propagation, flow, conduction
    siltuma starošana, pārvade, pārneseheat radiation, transmission, transfer
    siltuma zudumsheat loss
    siltuma regulatorsheat regulator
    siltuma daudzumsamount, quantity of heat
  2. warm place, warm weather
    meklēt patvērumu siltumāto find refuge in a warm place
    uzglabāt ēdienu siltumāto keep the food warm (lit. in a warm place)
    iestājas pavasarīgs siltums'spring warmth came, began
  3. warmth, feeling of warmth
    pirkstu, rokas siltumsfinger, hand warmth
    siltums ielīst locekļoswarmth crept into (his) limbs
  4. (of colors, sounds) warmth (the quality of creating a pleasant sensation of comfort)
    krāsas siltumscolor warmth
    toņa siltumstone warmth
    balss tembra siltumsvoice timbre warmth
  5. warmth, empathy, friendliness, kindness
    draudzīgs, cilvēcīgs siltumsfriendly, human warmth
    dvēseles siltumssoul warmth

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