Latvian

(Paplašināta) zīlīte (2)

Zīlīte (3)

Noun

zīlīte f (5th declension)

1. diminutive of zīle
2. (anatomy) pupil (opening in the iris through which light reaches the retina)

   sašaurinātas zīlītes‎ ― contracted, constricted pupils

   paplašinātas zīlītes‎ ― dilated pupils

3. tit, titmouse (small passerine bird, gen. Parus)

   meža zīlīte‎ ― forest tit

   pelēka zīlīte‎ ― willow tit (lit. gray tit)

   purva zīlīte‎ ― marsh tit

   lielā (speķa, tauku) zīlīte‎ ― big (or fat) tit

Declension

See also

• acs

Usage notes

In the sense “small passerine bird, tit” zīlīte is much more frequently used than the non-diminutive form zīle.

Synonyms

• (of "pupil"): redzoklis