Latvian

noun

Lat·​vi·​an ˈlat-vē-ən How to pronounce Latvian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Latvia
2
: the Baltic language of the Latvian people
Latvian adjective

Examples of Latvian in a Sentence

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Townsend, who is 139th in the WTA's singles rankings, told reporters the game was going 26th ranked Ostapenko's way at first but the Latvian's mood changed when Townsend started to get the upper hand. Robert Birsel shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately, as the Latvian Men's National Basketball Team prepared for their first FIBA World Cup appearance, plantar fasciitis forced him to sit out. Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Outside the Latvian Cultural Center, Fisk yells at Sheila - who hasn't revealed Daniel's part in the leak - about the news, demanding an all-hands meeting to find out who leaked the story. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 For Swiatek, the only positive is that the Latvian is rarely present at the sharp end of Grand Slams these days — only one of their five meetings has taken place at a major. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 Almost everything published in Livonian is also published in Latvian — certainly since the restoration of independence. The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of Latvian was in 1924

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“Latvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latvian. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

Latvian

1 of 2 adjective
Lat·​vi·​an
ˈlat-vē-ən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Latvia, the Latvians, or Latvian

Latvian

2 of 2 noun
1
: a person born or living in Latvia
2
: the Baltic language of the Latvian people
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