Standard Lemma guide

Lettish

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈlɛtɪʃ/
  • rhymes with -ɛtɪʃ
  • CMU ARPABET: L EH1 T IH0 SH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Latvian people or the Latvian language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, not-comparable, poetic, sometimes

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The Latvian language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, poetic, sometimes, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Latvian

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Baltic, Baltic language

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Lett Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English Lettish From Lett + -ish.