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Latvian

/ˈlætvɪən/

/ˈlætviɪn/

Other forms: Latvians

Definitions of Latvian
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Latvia or its people or language
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Latvia
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    types:
    Livonian
    a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia
    type of:
    European
    a native or inhabitant of Europe
  3. noun
    the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
    synonyms: Lettish
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    type of:
    Baltic, Baltic language
    a branch of the Indo-European family of languages related to the Slavonic languages; Baltic languages have preserved many archaic features that are believed to have existed in Proto-Indo European
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