Definition of Latvian

1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Latvia.

Group relationships: Latvia, Republic Of Latvia
Generic synonyms: European
Specialized synonyms: Livonian

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Latvia or its people or language.
Partainyms: Latvia
Derivative terms: Latvia

3. Noun. The official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European.
Exact synonyms: Lettish
Generic synonyms: Baltic, Baltic Language

Definition of Latvian

1. Noun. A person from Latvia or of Latvian descent. ¹

2. Noun. The official language of Latvia; Lettish ¹

3. Adjective. Of, from, or pertaining to Latvia, the Latvian people or the Latvian language. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Latvian

Latino sine flexione
Latinos
Latins
Latium
Latona
Latonia
Latoya
Latrobe
Latrodectus
Latrodectus mactans
Latter-day Saint
Latter-day Saints
Latter Day Saint
Latter Day Saints
Latvia
Latvian (current term)
Latvian SSR
Latvian monetary unit
Latvianness
Latvians
Latzko
Latzko's cesarean section
Laudo
Laughton
Laugier
Laugier's hernia
Laugier's sign
Lauje
Laumonier
Laumonier's ganglion

Literary usage of Latvian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Latvians: A Short History by Andrejs Plakans (1995)
"The Latvian-language literary culture continued unabated, putting to rest the question of whether the language could sustain a high-quality cultural life. ..."

2. Creation and Governance of Human Genetic Research Databases by Christina Sampogna (2006)
"It is intended that the project of establishing a genome database of the Latvian population will be carried out over a period of ten years and in three ..."

3. Global Trends in the Dairy Industry: Outlook for the Baltics by SourceOECD (Online service), OECD Staff, Oecd, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (2002)
"During the last decade there has been a significant reduction in Latvian ... The productivity of Latvian dairy cows has been steadily increasing since 1993. ..."

4. Investment Guide for Latvia by Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (1998)
"(For details, see Chapter 9, Privatisation.) The Latvian Privatisation Agency can be contacted at the address given in Annex A. 2.7. ..."

5. The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons from the Restoration to (1743)
"And Mr Richard Banks, upon his Examination, faid, that Mr Banks • John Latvian, Efq; of the Exchequer, appeared to be his Client in the ..."

6. Reviews of National Policies for Educationby Oecd, Centre for Co-operation with Non-members by Oecd, Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (2001)
"2004. teaching in Latvian must start in Grade 10 of all state and municipal general institutions. and in the first year of state and municipal vocational ..."

7. Soviet Russia by Friends of Soviet Russia (1920)
"After some hesitation, caused by the vain hopes of the Latvian nationalists to arrange the peace negotiations together with the Poles, at last, ..."

8. Russian Money Laundering: Congressional Hearing edited by James A. Leach (2001)
"23 Baltic News Service, 1 July 1997, quoting the Latvian newspaper "Diena", on a report from 22 Moscow "Izvestiya", Russian language, July 20, 1994, ..."

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