izcilnieks

From izcils (“great, excellent, outstanding”) +‎ -nieks.

izcilnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: izcilniece)

1. outstanding (male) individual (one who obtained great success, excellent results)

   skolas izcilnieki ― the school's outstanding students

   darba izcilnieku goda plaksne ― excellent worker honor plate

   starp depo izcilniekiem pašlaik ir šīs kolonnas mašīnists ― among the outstanding workers in the depot now is this machinist

   latviešu rakstnieki devuši bagātas ražas, un rakstniecības izcilnieku, pirmrindnieku plāksnēs neizdzēšamiem burtiem iekaļami daudzi vārdi ― Latvian writers have produced a rich harvest, and many of (their) names are to be inscribed with indelible letters in the plates of the outstanding members and pioneers of literature

2. (rare) excellent specimen, usually of a plant

   izcilie koki ir samērā reti atrodami, dažreiz jānostaigā visa diena, kamēr izdodas atrast piemērotu izcilnieku ― outstanding trees are relatively rare to find, sometimes one has to walk around all day until one succeeds in finding an adequate excellent specimen

• izcilība
• izcils