atvere

== Latvian == === Etymology === From atvērt (“to open”) +‎ -e, with ē > e shortening (and with atvērt from at- +‎ vērt (“to open, to close”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [atvɛɾɛ] === Noun === atvere f (5th declension) opening, orifice (a gap or hole in an organism or in a specific organ) deguna atveres ― nostrils (lit. nose openings, orifices) žaunu atvere ― gill opening aortas atvere ― the opening of the aorta anālā atvere ― anal orifice, anus varavīksnenes vidū atrodas apaļa, melna atvere: zīlīte ― in the middle of the iris (in the eye) there is a round, black opening: the pupil opening, orifice (a gap or hole in a mechanism or machine) mutuļo un krāc Jeņiseja, lauzdamās cauri aizsprosta atverēm ― the Yenisey (river) swirled and roared, breaking through the openings in the dam (rare) hole, concavity, depression (on a surface) te nokritis meteorīts, izveidojot lielu, dziļu atveri diametrā ap 100 m, kas piepildījusies ar ūdeni ― here the meteorite fell, creating a large, deep hole with (lit. in) a diameter of about 100 m, which is filled with water ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== anālā atvere ==== Related terms ==== atvērt atvērums