maksts

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Latvian

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 maksts on Latvian Wikipedia
Maksts (1)

Etymology

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From the same stem as maks (purse, pouch) (q.v.): Proto-Indo-European *mak- ((skin) bag, sack), with an extra suffix -t. Cognates include Lithuanian makštìs.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [maksts]
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Noun

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maksts f (6th declension)

  1. (anatomy) vagina, vulva (a woman's external sexual organs)
    maksts gļotādavaginal mucosa
    maksts fizioloģijavaginal physiology
  2. sheath, scabbard, holster
    izvilkt zobenu no makststo draw a sword from its sheath
    iebāzt zobenu makstīto put a sword in its sheath
    revolvera makstsrevolver holster

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “maks”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN