zīlīte

See also: zīlītē

Latvian

(Paplašināta) zīlīte (2)
Zīlīte (3)

Etymology

From zīle (acorn) + -īte (dim.).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zīːlìːtɛ]
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Noun

zīlīte f (5th declension)

  1. diminutive of zīle
  2. (anatomy) pupil (opening in the iris through which light reaches the retina)
    sašaurinātas zīlītescontracted, constricted pupils
    paplašinātas zīlītesdilated pupils
  3. tit, titmouse (small passerine bird, gen. Parus)
    meža zīlīteforest tit
    pelēka zīlītewillow tit (lit. gray tit)
    purva zīlītemarsh tit
    lielā (speķa, tauku) zīlītebig (or fat) tit

Usage notes

In the sense “small passerine bird, tit” zīlīte is much more frequently used than the non-diminutive form zīle.

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