Latgalian

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adjective

Of or from Latgale.

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Meanings

adjectiveLatgalian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or from Latgale.
nounLatgalian (plural Latgalians)

plural Latgalians

  1. An ancient or modern inhabitant of the Latgale region in eastern Latvia.
proper noun
  1. A language spoken by the ancient Latgalians, from which Latvian is largely derived.
  2. A modern language spoken in the eastern part of Latvia, sometimes considered a dialect of Latvian.

Origin

From Latgale + -ian.

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Translations

Czech latgalština
  • latgalštinamodern language spoken in Latvia
Finnish latgalli
  • latgallimodern language spoken in Latvia
Icelandic lettgalíska
  • lettgalískamodern language spoken in Latvia
Polish łatgalski, język łatgalski
  • łatgalskiof or from Latgale
  • język łatgalskimodern language spoken in Latvia
Russian латга́льский
  • латга́льский (latgálʹskij)modern language spoken in Latvia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

antialgal
Cite this entry
APA

Latgalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Latgalian

MLA

“Latgalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Latgalian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Latgalian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Latgalian.

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