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Latvian

[ lat-vee-uhn, laht- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Latvia, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Latvia.
  2. Also the Baltic language of Latvia.

Latvian

/ ˈæٱɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Latvia, its people, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also calledLettish the official language of Latvia: closely related to Lithuanian and belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family
  2. a native or inhabitant of Latvia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Latvian1

First recorded in 1915–20; Latvi(a) + -an
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The Latvian set the tone with a break of serve in the opening game and kept the pressure on throughout.

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The Latvian has climbed back into the top 20 after reaching the Stuttgart final, where she faces world number one Aryna Sabalenka on Monday.

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The movie’s win marked the first Oscar for the country, and the Latvian reporters in the room made sure to celebrate.

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The dialogue-free Latvian film tells the story of a cat who works with other animals to survive a flood.

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Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis has an intuitive understanding of film language that harks back to the silent greats like Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford.

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