izcilnieks

== Latvian == === Etymology === From izcils (“great, excellent, outstanding”) +‎ -nieks. === Pronunciation === === Noun === izcilnieks m (1st declension, female equivalent izcilniece) outstanding (male) individual (one who obtained great success, excellent results) skolas izcilnieki ― the school's outstanding students darba izcilnieku goda plaksne ― excellent worker honor plate starp depo izcilniekiem pašlaik ir šīs kolonnas mašīnists ― among the outstanding workers in the depot now is this machinist latviešu rakstnieki devuši bagātas ražas, un rakstniecības izcilnieku, pirmrindnieku plāksnēs neizdzēšamiem burtiem iekaļami daudzi vārdi ― Latvian writers have produced a rich harvest, and many of (their) names are to be inscribed with indelible letters in the plates of the outstanding members and pioneers of literature (rare) excellent specimen, usually of a plant izcilie koki ir samērā reti atrodami, dažreiz jānostaigā visa diena, kamēr izdodas atrast piemērotu izcilnieku ― outstanding trees are relatively rare to find, sometimes one has to walk around all day until one succeeds in finding an adequate excellent specimen ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== izcilība izcils