skaistulis

      Latvian

      Pronunciation

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      Etymology

      From skaists (beautiful) +‎ -ulis.

      Noun

      skaistulis m, 2nd declension, feminine form: skaistule

      1. beautiful (male or generic) person; handsome man
        skaistulis un mežinieka meita — the handsome man and the bushwhacker's daughter (book title)
        visu paaudžu sieviešu mīlulis, seksīgais skaistulis Aivars Borovkovs — the favorite of women of all ages, the sexy handsome man Aivars Borovkovs
      2. a beautiful animal, plant
        visas gulbju kustības šķiet domātas nevis viņiem pašiem, bet gan apmeklētājiem, kas apstājas apbrīnot baltos skaistuļus — the swans' every move seemed planned not for them, but for the visitors who stopped to admire the white beautiful birds
      3. (figuratively) a beautiful object or place
        viens no Latgales novada skaistuļiem: Eikša ezers — one of Latgale's beautiful places: the Eikša lake

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