# drošs
## Latvian
### Alternative forms

* (dialectal form) dross

### Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *drans-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-, *dʰres-, *dʰros- (“to dare, to be brave, to attack”), related to *der- (“to peel, to pluck, to slice”). An original u-stem *druosus gave rise to parallel forms drošs and (dialectal) dross. From the dialectal form were derived drosme (“courage”), drosmīgs (“courageous”). Cognates include Lithuanian drąsùs, Old Prussian dyrsos (“brave”) (nom. fem. pl. or nom. masc. sg.), dirstlan (“energetic, impressive”), Proto-Slavic *dьrzъ (Old Church Slavonic дръзъ (drŭzŭ), дрьзъ (drĭzŭ), Russian де́рзкий (dérzkij, “impertinent”), Czech drzý, Polish dziarski (“dashing, youthful, quick, fast”)), Sanskrit धृषु (dhṛṣú, “neat”), धृष्णु (dhṛṣṇú, “brave, strong”), Ancient Greek θρασύς (thrasús, “brave, reckless”) (< *dʰr̥s-), Latin infestus (“unsafe, hostile”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [dɾùoʃ]

### Adjective

drošs (definite drošais, comparative drošāks, superlative visdrošākais, adverb droši)
* brave, fearless, confident (not afraid, behaving freely, unconstrained)
    Aijai patīk droši, vīrišķīgi cilvēki ― Aija likes brave, masculine people (i.e., men)
    baloži kļuva tik droši, ka savam kopējam sēdēja uz pleciem ― the pigeons became so fearless that they sat on their fellows' shoulders
* brave, free, confident (showing, expressing bravery, freedom from constraints, worries)
    droša izturēšanās ― confident demeanor
    drošs prāts ― brave, confident mind, spirit
    droša uzstāšanās ― confident speech
    droša atbilde ― confident answer
    runāt drošā balsī ― to speak in a confident, (care)free voice
    bet visvairāk viņu pārsteidza Edītes mierīgā izturēšanās, viņas drošais, atklātais skatiens ― but above all he was surprised by Edīte's calm demeanor, her confident, open look
* confident, sure, certain
    sportists bija drošs par savu uzvaru ― the athlete was sure of his victory
    ja Edgars ir solījis, Aina var būt droša, viņš steidzas mājup ― if Edgars promised, (then) Aina can be sure (that) he is hurrying home
* safe (not at risk, not exposed to danger, which protects, offers protection)
    drošs patvērums ― safe haven
    droša patvertne ― safe shelter
* safe (not at risk, assured, guaranteed)
    drošs stāvoklis ― safe state, condition
    mani uzņēmumi visi ir labi nostādīti; peļņa pilnīgi droša! ― my businesses are all well structured; profits are fully safe (= guaranteed)
* safe, reliable (which can be trusted)
    drošās rokās ― in safe hands
    viņam visdrošākais sargs un vislabākā pajumte ir mātes tuvums ― to him, the safest guard and the best shelter is (his) mother's proximity
* safe, reliable (which raises no doubts, unquestionable)
    drošās ziņas ― reliable information, news
    droši dati ― reliable data
* (of thoughts, beliefs) safe, strong, confident
    droša pārliecība par uzvaru ― confident belief in victory
    bet visas cerības, drošas un nedrošas, sašķīda vienā pašā acumirklī kā ziepju burbuļi ― but all hope, confident or not, came together in the same moment like soap bubbles

#### Synonyms

* (of "courageous"): drosmīgs

#### Antonyms

* (antonym(s) of “of "courageous"”): bailīgs, bikls, kautrīgs

#### Derived terms

* droši vien
* drošība
* drošināt
* drosme, drosmīgs
* drošums

### References

* ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “drošs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN