topogrāfija

Via some other European language, ultimately from Latin topographia, from Ancient Greek τοπογραφία (topographía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) and γράφω (gráphō, “I write”) +‎ -ija.

topogrāfija f (4th declension)

1. topography (science that develops methods for measuring the surface of a region and displaying it on a plan or map)

   topogrāfija ir ģeodēzijas nozare ― topography is a branch of geodesy

2. topography (the set of features that characterize a given area or locality)

   Rīgas apkaimes topogrāfija 19. gadsimtā bija mazliet citāda nekā tagad ― the topography of the surroundings of Riga in the 19th century was a little different than it is now

3. (anatomy) topography (the relative positions of organs and tissues in a given area of the body)

   pakāpeniski noskaidrojas dažādu smadzeņu garozas un zemgarozas apvidu topogrāfija ― the topography of various brain cortex and subcortex areas became gradually clear

• topogrāfs, topogrāfe
• topogrāfisks