virsma

See also: virsmā

Latvian

Koniska virsma (2)

Etymology

A new, 20th-century derivation, from virsa. This word was criticized by J. Endzelīns.[1]

Noun

virsma f (4th declension)

  1. surface (outer layer of an object)
    Zemes virsma ― the Earth's surface
    Mēness virsmas veidojumi ― Moon surface formations
    jūra, ūdens virsma ― the surface of the sea, of the water
    spoguļa virsma ― mirror surface
    jumta virsma ― roof surface
    pulēta virsma ― polished surface
    plakana virsma ― flat surface
    virsmas slānis ― surface layer
  2. (mathematics) surface (set of border points of a body)
    koordinātu virsmas ― coordinate surfaces
    lodes virsma ― surface of the sphere
    koniska virsma ― conical surface

Declension

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “virsa”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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