garlaicība

== Latvian == === Etymology === From garlaiks (“boredom, tedium”) +‎ -ība (with garlaiks from garš (“long”) +‎ laiks (“time”)), with k > c via palatalization. === Pronunciation === === Noun === garlaicība f (4th declension) boredom, tedium (mental state characterized by lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm) jaunekli nospieda garlaicība; līdz septiņiem bija nedaudz vairāk par stundu ― boredom crushed the young man; until 7 (o'clock) there was a little more than an hour something that causes boredom, moments of boredom un tā nu likās: no ne visai priecīgajām bērnības dienu rūpēm dažkārt saņemts daudz vairāk nekā no šīm sēžu garlaicībām ― and so it seemed: from the daily worries of a not completely happy childhood, more was obtained than from the boring stuff, boring moments of these meetings ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== garlaiks ==== Related terms ==== garlaicīgs, garlaicīgums