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 zīlītes ― contracted, constricted pupils
    paplašinātas zīlītes ― dilated pupils
  3. tit, titmouse (small passerine bird, gen. Parus)
    meža zīlīte ― forest tit
    pelēka zīlīte ― willow tit (lit. gray tit)
    purva zīlīte ― marsh tit
    lielā (speķa, tauku) zīlīte ― big (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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