parastums

Latvian

Etymology

From parasts (“normal, usual, ordinary”) +‎ -ums.

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Noun

parastums m (1st declension)

1. normalcy, ordinariness, usualness (the state or quality of that which is normal, ordinary, usual)

   krāsu parastums ― the ordinariness of the colors

   pasākuma parastība ― the ordinariness of the measure, action

   aktieru tendence uz piesardzīgu viduvējību, parastumu ― the actors' tendency toward prudent mediocrity, ordinariness

   ikdienā ir cilvēka parastums un neparastums, lielums un niecība ― every day there is human ordinariness and extraordinariness, greatness and futility

Declension

Declension of parastums (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	parastums	—
genitive	parastuma	—
dative	parastumam	—
accusative	parastumu	—
instrumental	parastumu	—
locative	parastumā	—
vocative	parastum	—

Synonyms

• normalitāte, normālums
• parastība

Antonyms

• neparastība, neparastums

Related terms

• parast
• parastība