litijs
Latvian
Etymology
From New Latin lithium, from lithia (in reference to Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”)) + -ium, a name created in 1818 by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius (in Latvian: Jenss Jākobs Bercēliuss) to stress this metal's mineral origin, unlike other previously known alkalis of vegetable origin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Li | Previous: hēlijs (He) |
| Next: berilijs (Be) | |
litijs m (1st declension)
- lithium (chemical element, atomic number 3)
- litija savienojumi ― lithium compounds
- litija tvaiki ― lithium vapors
Declension
Declension of litijs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | litijs | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | litiju | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | litija | — |
| dative (datīvs) | litijam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | litiju | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | litijā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | litijs | — |
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