Latvian

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Etymology

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From patiess (true) +‎ -īgs.

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Adjective

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patiesīgs (definite patiesīgais, comparative patiesīgāks, superlative vispatiesīgākais, adverb patiesīgi)

  1. true, real, genuine, authentic, sincere (such that it reflects reality)
    patiesīgs atgadījumsa true incident
    stāstītāja to pāri pati pazinusi vai no patiesīgiem cilvēkiem dzirdējusi, kā tie divi dzīvojušithe (female) narrator knew herself, or had heard from true, sincere people, that two people lived there
    īsti māsklinieki, patiesīgas, dziļas dabas nekad nemēdz imponēt ar savu uzstāšanos un uzturēšanos lielajam pūlimreal artists never try to impose true, deep nature on the large crowd (= public) with their storytelling and behavior
    Mirdzas Dreimanes māksla ir tik patiesīga, ka pat mazākie “meli” lec acīsMirdza Dreimane's art is so genuine, authentic, that even the smallest “lies” jump to the eyes (= are obvious)

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