semikols

== Latvian == === Etymology === Via other European languages, ultimately from the Latin semi- +‎ and the word kols (“colon”) (q.v.), imitating formations like English semicolon. === Pronunciation === === Noun === semikols m (1st declension) (orthography) semicolon (punctuation mark (;) usually indicating a pause longer than that of a comma) semikols ir samērā spēcīga atdalītājpieturzīme, ko galvenokārt lieto, lai krasāk nošķirtu atsevišķas salikta teikuma daļas ― the semicolon is a rather strong separation mark, used primarily to distinguish sharply between parts of a composite sentence ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== interpunkcija pieturzīme Punctuation marks (pieturzīmes):