necaurspīdīgums

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From necaurspīdīgs (opaque) +‎ -ums (with necaurspīdīgs from ne- +‎ caurspīdīgs (transparent), caurspīdīgs from caur (through) +‎ spīdīgs (shining, shiny) and spīdīgs from spīde (shine, sheen) +‎ -īgs).

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necaurspīdīgums f (4th declension)

  1. opacity (the quality of that which is opaque, through which light cannot pass)
    gleznotājs interpretē dabu vienkāršās, pārliecinošās formās, sabiezinot vietām krāsu līdz necaurspīdīgumamthe painter interprets nature in simple, compelling forms, in some places thickening the paint to (full) opacity

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