simbolisms
Latvian
Etymology
From simbols (“symbol”) + -isms. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.
Pronunciation
Noun
simbolisms m (1st declension)
- symbolism (late 19th-century, early 20th-century movement in art characterized by the principles of idealism and intuition and by the wide use of symbols in art)
- simbolu lietojums literatūrā jāšķir no dekadentiskā simbolisma, kas simboliem piešķir mistisku saturu ― the use of symbols in literature must be distinguished from the decadent symbolism which attributed a mystic content to symbols
- trīs spēcīgie Rietumeiropas mākslas virzieņi: impresionisms, simbolisms un jūgendstils ― three strong Western European art movements: impressionism, symbolism and art nouveau
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | simbolisms | — |
| genitive | simbolisma | — |
| dative | simbolismam | — |
| accusative | simbolismu | — |
| instrumental | simbolismu | — |
| locative | simbolismā | — |
| vocative | simbolism | — |
Related terms
Further reading
- “simbolisms” in Latviešu literārās valodas vārdnīca
- simbolisms at tezaurs.lv