Latvian

Noun

spīde f (5th declension)

1. gloss, luster, shine

   bet pāri ceļam, slēpjot durkļu spīdi, Rīgas pulka karavīri visi savās vietās‎ ― but across the road, hiding the shine of the bayonets, the soldiers of the Riga regiment (are) all in their positions

2. (of minerals) part of the name of certain minerals or ores consisting of metals combined generally with sulphur

   kobalta spīde‎ ― colbatite (lit. cobalt shine), CoAsS

   svina spīde (= galenīts}‎ ― galenite (lit. lead shine), PbS

Declension

Synonyms

• spīdums
• spodrums, spodrība

Related terms

• spīdēt
• spīdīgs, spīdīgums