runīgums

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From runīgs (talkative) +‎ -ums.

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Noun[edit]

runīgums m (1st declension)

  1. loquacity, talkativeness, verbosity
    mēs ne vienu reizi vien esam bijuši pārsteigti par itāliešu filmu varoņu runīgumu: rodas iespaids, ka viņi ber vārdus, ne brīdi neapklustotwe have been more than once amazed by the verbosity of the heroes of Italian movies: one has the impression that they pour words, not being silent even for a moment
    Artūrs Filipsons mēdza gan klusēt un klausīties citu sarunās, gan atplaukt runīgumā, atmirdzēt sulīgā, neatvairāmā humorāArtūrs Filipsons was used both to be quient and listen to the talk of others, and to show loquacity and shine with (lit. in) a juicy, irresistible humor

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