raksturīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From raksturs (“character”) +‎ -īgs.

Adjective

raksturīgs (definite raksturīgais, comparative raksturīgāks, superlative visraksturīgākais, adverb raksturīgi)

  1. characteristic, typical (such that it belongs to the essence of an entity; such that it distinguishes an entity from others)
    raksturīgas īpašības ― characteristic features
    raksturīga gaita ― characteristic gait
    raksturīgs smaids ― charactersitic smile
    raksturīgais ātrums ― characteristic speed
    ziemeļiem raksturīgs bargs klimats ― harsh climate is typical of the north
    darba mīlestība ir viņam raksturīga ― a love for work is characteristic for him
    kramaļģēm ir ļoti raksturīgi vāciņi ― diatom algae have very characteristic little enclosures
    ja vajadzētu ar vienu vārdu nosaukt Vijas visraksturīgāko īpašību, varētu teikt: vienkāršums ― if one needed to describe in one word Vija's most characteristic feature, one could say: simplicity

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