Latvian
[
lat
-vee-
uh
n,
laht
-]
/ˈlæt vi ən, ˈlɑt-/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to
Latvia
, its inhabitants, or their language.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of
Latvia
.
3.
Also,
Lettish
,
Lett
. the Baltic language of
Latvia
.
Origin
1915-20;
Latvi(a)
+
-an
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British Dictionary definitions for
Latvian
Latvian
/
ˈlætvɪən
/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Latvia, its people, or their language
noun
2.
Also called
Lettish.
the official language of Latvia: closely related to Lithuanian and belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family
3.
a native or inhabitant of Latvia