Latvian

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Etymology

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From cilvēcīgs (humane) +‎ -ums (with cilvēcīgs from cilvēks (person, human being) +‎ -īgs, with palatalization of k to c.

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Noun

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cilvēcīgums m (1st declension)

  1. humaneness, humanity, compassion (the quality of one who is humane)
    Kārlī dziļi, dziļi paslēpies godīgums, cilvēcīgums, kas beidzot, Daces mīlestības atbalstīts, uzvarin Kārlis (there is) deeply, deeply hidden humanity, humaneness, which in the end, supported by Dace's love, wins

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