cilvēce

See also: cilvēcē

Latvian

Etymology

From cilvēks (“person, human being”) +‎ -e, with palatalization of k to c.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cilvēce f (5th declension)

  1. 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

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