pelēks

== Latvian == === Etymology === Traditionally derived from pele (“mouse”) (q.v.), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“gray, pale”), with a suffix -ek, to refer to an inherent quality of mice. But maybe it was derived directly from *pel-, via a previous adjective *pels (whence the verb pelēt (“to grow moldy, mildewy”) and the dialectal form pelgans (“grayish”), yielding *pel(e)ks (compare 19th-century family name Peleks); the final vowel would then be lengthened by association with pele (“mouse”). Cognates include Lithuanian pilkas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [pælæ̂ːks] === Adjective === pelēks (definite pelēkais, comparative pelēkāks, superlative vispelēkākais, adverb pelēki) gray (having the color of, e.g., ash; white with low brightness) pelēka krāsa ― gray color gaiši, tumši pelēks ― light, dark gray zvina pelēks ― lead gray pelēkas debesis ― gray sky pelēki mākoņi, migla ― gray cloud(s), mist gray (having a tone or hue similar to gray when compared to other related elements) pelēkais strazds ― gray thrush, fieldfare pelēkā alva ― gray tin pelēkais čuguns ― gray cast iron gray, cloudy pelēka diena, pelēks rīts ― gray day, gray morning colorless, commonplace, uninteresting, unhealthy pelēka ikdiena ― gray (= uninteresting) everyday (life) pelēka masa ― gray (= undifferentiated) mass (of people) Seja slimniekam kļuvusi pelēka ― The patient's face turned gray. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== iepelēks, pelēcīgs, pelēkgans pelēkais strazds pelēkums ==== See also ==== === References ===