burts

== Latvian == === Etymology === Originally the masculine past participle of the verb burt (“to conjure magic”) (q.v.). Just as burt originally meant “to carve (marks, on a tree),” burts was originally “mark(s) carved on a tree.” Cognates include Lithuanian bùrtas (“lot, (pl.) sorcery”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [būrts] === Noun === burts m (1st declension) letter (graphic symbol that represents a sound in a language) lielais burts ― uppercase, capital letter mazais burts ― lowercase letter rakstīts, drukāts burts ― (hand)written, printed letter latīņu, gotu, grieķu burti ― Latin, Gothic, Greek letters (typography) type, font (typesetting printing unit; syn. burtstabiņš, litera) metāla, koka burti ― metal, wooden letters, types burtu garnitūras ― font suites burtu liešana ― type foundry ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== burtnīca burtstabiņš ==== See also ==== Appendix:Latvian alphabet === Participle === burts (definite burtais) indefinite past passive participle of burt ==== Declension ==== === References ===