izcils

Originally the past participle of a verb *izcilt, from cilt (“to rise”), still attested dialectally (cf. celties “to rise” from transitive celt “to raise”). The original meaning was thus “raised, risen (above others)” > “outstanding.”[1]

• IPA^(key): [istsils]

izcils (definite izcilais, comparative izcilāks, superlative visizcilākais, adverb izcili, izcilu, izcilus)

1. (of people) great, excellent, outstanding, brilliant (having great, above average capacity, skill)

   izcils zinātnieks ― great, outstanding scientist, scholar

   izcils sportists ― great, outstanding athlete

   kādas lieliskas rakstura īpašības bija piemitušas šim izcilajam puisim! ― what great character qualities this excellent boy has!

   izcilais igauņu valodnieks... atzīmēja savu 85. dzimšanas dienu ― the great Estonian linguist... celebrated his 85. birthday

2. great, excellent, outstanding (above average in quality, importance, significance)

   izcils panākums ― a great success

   izcilas spējas ― excellent skills

   izcili sasniegumi ― outstanding achievements

   izcila loma ― a prominent role

   izcils skaistums ― outstanding beauty

   Mierlauks nebija vis kaut kāds teorētiķis, bet izcils, liels talants ― Mierlauks was not some theoretician, but an outstanding, great talent

   latviešu tautas garīgās kultūras izcilākie paraugi rodami lietišķajā mākslā ― the most outstanding examples of the spiritual culture of the Latvian people can be found in applied arts

   humoram ir izcila nozīme jau bērna dzīvē ― humor has a very important role already in a child's life (let alone an adult's)

• lielisks
• teicams

• izcilnieks, izcilniece
• izcilība