zemisks

== Latvian == === Etymology === From zems (“low”) +‎ -isks. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === zemisks (definite zemiskais, comparative zemiskāks, superlative viszemiskākais, adverb zemiski) lowly, base, mean, vile, despicable (having an immoral, villainous attitude towards others; expressing such attitude) zemisks cilvēlki ― lowly, vile people zemiskas jūtas ― base, mean feelings zemisks nodoms ― vile intention zemiski vārdi ― mean, vile words zemiski meli ― despicable lies un ir cilvēki, kas par savu tuvāko nekad nebēdā... tie ir zemiski egoisti ― and there are people who never worry about their neighbors... these are lowly egoists esmu saskāries arī ar patiešām zemiskiem ciniķiem ― I have had contact also with really vile cynics viņa satīra arvien trāpīga un asa, bet nekad zemiska un ķengājoša ― his satire is always well-aimed and sharp, never vile and libellous Čehova lugā diezgan spēcīgi izjūtams kontrasts starp labo un ļauno, starp zemisko un cildeno ― in Čehovs' (= Chekhov's) play, the contrast between good and evil, between the vile and the sublime, can be felt quite strongly ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== zemiskums ==== Related terms ==== zem zeme zems