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Let·tish

 (lĕt′ĭsh)
adj.
Of or relating to the Letts or their language or culture.
n.
See Latvian.
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Lettish

(ˈlɛtɪʃ)
n, adj
1. (Languages) another word for Latvian
2. (Peoples) another word for Latvian
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Let•tish

(ˈlɛt ɪʃ)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Latvians or their language.
n.
2. Latvian (def. 2).
[1825–35]
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Noun1.Lettish - the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European
Latvian
Baltic language, Baltic - 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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