Etymology

Originally the masculine past participle of the verb burt (“to conjure magic”) (q.v.). Just as burt originally meant “to carve (marks, on a tree),” burts was originally “mark(s) carved on a tree.” Cognates include Lithuanian bùrtas (“lot, (pl.) sorcery”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [būrts]Category:Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation#BURTSCategory:Latvian words with level intonation#BURTS

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Noun

burts m (1st declension)Category:Latvian lemmas#BURTSCategory:Latvian nouns#BURTSCategory:Latvian entries with incorrect language header#BURTSCategory:Latvian masculine nouns#BURTSCategory:Pages with entries#BURTSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#BURTS

1. letter (graphic symbol that represents a sound in a language)

   lielais burts ― uppercase, capital letterCategory:Latvian terms with usage examples#BURTS

   mazais burts ― lowercase letterCategory:Latvian terms with usage examples#BURTS

   rakstīts, drukāts burts ― (hand)written, printed letterCategory:Latvian terms with usage examples#BURTS

   latīņu, gotu, grieķu burti ― Latin, Gothic, Greek lettersCategory:Latvian terms with usage examples#BURTS

2. (typographyCategory:lv:Typography#BURTS) type, font (typesetting printing unit; syn. burtstabiņš, litera)

   metāla, koka burti ― metal, wooden letters, typesCategory:Latvian terms with usage examples#BURTS

   burtu garnitūras ― font suitesCategory:Latvian terms with usage examples#BURTS

   burtu liešana ― type foundryCategory:Latvian terms with usage examples#BURTS

Participle

burtsCategory:Latvian non-lemma forms#BURTSCategory:Latvian participles#BURTSCategory:Latvian entries with incorrect language header#BURTSCategory:Pages with entries#BURTSCategory:Pages with 1 entry#BURTS (definite burtais)

1. indefinite past passive participle of burtCategory:Latvian past passive participles#BURTS

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