Latvian

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Etymology

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From lietus (rain) +‎ -ains.

Adjective

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lietains (definite lietainais, comparative lietaināks, superlative vislietainākais, adverb lietaini)

  1. (weather) rainy (characterized by rainfall)
    šodien būs lietains laiksthe weather today will be rainy
    lietains rudensrainy autumn, fall
    lietaina dienarainy day
  2. (of places) rainy (receiving a lot of rain)
    lietains mežsrainy forest
  3. rainy (bearing rain, typical of rain)
    lietains rietumu vējšrainy western wind

Declension

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