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burts

burts

Latvian

Burti

Noun

burts m (1st declension)

  1. letter (graphic symbol that represents a sound in a language)
    lielais burts ― uppercase, capital letter
    mazais burts ― lowercase letter
    rakstīts, drukāts burts ― (hand)written, printed letter
    latīņu, gotu, grieķu burti ― Latin, Gothic, Greek letters
  2. (typography) type, font (typesetting printing unit; syn. burtstabiņš, litera)
    metāla, koka burti ― metal, wooden letters, types
    burtu garnitūrasfont suites
    burtu liešanatype foundry

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See also

  • Appendix:Latvian alphabet

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), burts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7