[vɛ̂ːzis]
CilmeThere are various opinions about the origin of this word. Some derive it from the verb vēzēt (“to swing quickly (from one side to the other)”), or from the verb vēzt (“to drag (sideways, back)”); others relate it to Lithuanian verb vóžti (“to shut, to cover”); others compare it to Sanskrit वाह्यकी (vāhyakī), वाहक (vāhaka, “some poisonous insect”). Cognates include Lithuanian vėžỹs.
- declension-2, masculinecrayfish
“jūras vēži” — sea crayfish
“upes vēži” — river crayfish
“purva vēzis” — swamp crayfish
- declension-2, masculinecancer (disease characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth)
“kuņģa, plaušu, krūts vēzis” — stomach, lungs, breast cancer
“vēža slimnieks” — cancer patient
- declension-2, masculineplant disease characterized by growths on the trunk or roots
“āboliņa vēzis” — clover cancer
“augļu koku vēzis” — fruit tree cancer
“kartupeļu vēzis” — potato cancer
- declension-2, masculinethe constellation of Cancer; astronomical abbreviation: Cnc
- declension-2, masculineCancer (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♋)
“pēc horoskopa viņš ir Vēzis” — by the horoscope, he is Cancer
Formasvēzis(nominative, singular) · vēži(nominative, plural) · vēža(genitive, singular) · vēžu(genitive, plural) · vēzim(dative, singular) · vēžiem(dative, plural) · vēzi(accusative, singular) · vēžus(accusative, plural) · vēzi(instrumental, singular) · vēžiem(instrumental, plural) · vēzī(locative, singular) · vēžos(locative, plural) · vēzi(singular, vocative) · vēži(plural, vocative) · Vēzis(nominative, singular) · -(nominative, plural) · Vēža(genitive, singular) · -(genitive, plural) · Vēzim(dative, singular) · -(dative, plural)