stīvums
Latvian
noun
Definitions
- (of living beings, their body parts)stiffness, rigidity the quality or state of that which is stiff, rigid
- (of movement) stiffness, rigidity the quality or state of that which is stiff, rigid, without flexibility, elasticity, softness
- (of activity) stiffness, rigidity, stiltedness the quality or state of that which is stiff, rigid, stilted, artificial, awkward, lacking in naturalness, enthusiasm
- (of fabric, cloth) stiffness, rigidity the quality or state of that which is stiff, difficult to fold or ply
Etymology
Suffix from Latvian stīvs (stiff, numb).
Origin
Latvian
stīvs
Gloss
stiff, numb