kluss

== Latvian == === Etymology === From Proto-Baltic *klus-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to sound, to hear”) (whence klausīt (“to obey”), q.v., klausīties (“to listen”), klust (“to be silent”), more frequently apklust), with an extra -s. The semantic evolution of klust, and consequently also of kluss, was probably: “to hear” > “to listen” > “to be quiet (in order to listen).” Cognates include Lithuanian klùsas (“hard of hearing, deaf”), klusùs (“hearing”), klùsti (“to obey, to be obedient”), Old Prussian poklusman (“hearing, obedient”) (neut. pl. nom.). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [klus] === Adjective === kluss (definite klusais, comparative klusāks, superlative visklusākais, adverb klusi, klusu, klusām) (of sounds) soft, quiet, silent (barely hearable, weak, not loud) klusa dziesma, mūzika ― quiet song, music runāt klusā balsī ― to talk in a soft, quiet voice klusi soļi ― quiet steps kluss sauciens ― silent cry, call (of placess, moments) quiet, silent (where, when there are no loud sounds; where, when there are no sounds) dienā ciems bija pavisam kluss ― during the day the village was completely silent klusa iela ― quiet street vakars bija ļoti kluss ― the night was very quiet pekšņi visapkārt kļuva kluss ― suddenly it became quiet everywhere (of places) quiet, calm (where there are no crowds, not much traffic) kluss pilsētas rajons ― quiet town district kluss apvidus ― quiet area, region (of people) quiet (not talkative) Marta ir klusa un nopietna ― Marta is quiet and serious Krišs sēdēja kluss ― Krišs sat quietly, in silence (of thoughts, mental states, feelings) quiet, silent (not openly expressed) kluss naids ― quiet, silent hatred klusa laime ― quiet happiness klusas sāpes ― quiet pain (of paintings, colors) quiet, calm (without strong contrast, without many nuances, without strong tone differences) patīkama akvareļu klusā krāsu saskaņa ― a pleasant, calm watercolor harmony (of periods of time, actions) quiet, calm (without special significance, without important events) lielajam uzbrukumam sekoja klusas dienas — the big attack was followed by calm, quiet days un tad bija bēres: klusas un trūcīgas ― and such was the funeral: quiet and poor ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== skaļš ==== Derived terms ==== klusēt, klust klusums === References ===