CilmeFrom the same source as spodrs (“shiny”) (q.v.), of which it was originally a variant, from Proto-Baltic *spand-, an ablaut variant of *spind-, from an earlier *spīd-, apparently borrowed from Iranian. From parallel u- and yo-stem forms, spodrs and spožs were formed.
- bright (very strong; which emits strong light)
“spoža gaisma” — bright light
“spoža saule” — bright sun
“spožs zibens uzliesmojums” — bright lightning flash
- bright, vivid
“spožas krāsas” — bright colors
“spoži sarkans tonis” — bright red hue
- bright, shiny, lustrous (which reflects light strongly)
“spožas sudraba karotes” — shiny silver spoons
“spožs cirvja asmens” — shiny ax blade
“spožs gredzens” — shiny ring
- bright, sparkling
“Aiva bija smuidrāka par māti, arī acis spožākas un zilākas” — Aiva was slimmer than her mother, and (her) eyes were also brighter and bluer
“bet māte klusēja, un viņas acis kļuva lielas un spožas no asarām” — but mother kept silent, and her eyes became big and shiny with tears
- bright, light (relatively brighter, shinier than other comparable items)
“spožā balodene” — light, shiny spinach (different species)
“spožā labības skrejvabole” — shiny cereal beetle
“spožā laka” — shiny polish
- shiny, very clean
“viss, sākot ar uzgaidāmās telpas grīdu un beidzot ar kalpotāju baltajām apkaklītēm, izskatījās svaigs un spožs” — everything, from the waiting room floor to the servant's white collars, looked fresh and shiny (= clean)
- figurativelyremarkable, outstanding, brilliant
“spožs mākslinieks” — a remarkable, brilliant artist
“spožs talants” — outstanding talent
“spožas zināšanas” — impressive knowledge
- figurativelyrich, luxurious, wealthy
“spožs dzīvesveids” — luxurious lifestyle
“spoža balle” — luxurious, magnificent ball
“spoža nākotne” — a bright (= successful) future
Formasspožais(definite) · spožāks(comparative) · visspožākais(superlative) · spoži(adverb) · spožs(masculine, nominative, singular) · spoži(masculine, nominative, plural) · spoža(feminine, nominative, singular) · spožas(feminine, nominative, plural) · spoža(genitive, masculine, singular) · spožu(genitive, masculine, plural) · spožas(feminine, genitive, singular) · spožu(feminine, genitive, plural) · spožam(dative, masculine, singular) · spožiem(dative, masculine, plural) · spožai(dative, feminine, singular) · spožām(dative, feminine, plural) · spožu(accusative, masculine, singular) · spožus(accusative, masculine, plural) · spožu(accusative, feminine, singular) · spožas(accusative, feminine, plural)
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