Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From latīnis (Latin (person)) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation edit

(file)

Adjective edit

latīnisks (definite latīniskais, comparative latīniskāks, superlative vislatīniskākais, adverb latīniski)

  1. Latin (relating to the ancient Italic tribe that inhabited the region known as Latium in Central Italy; relating to this region)
  2. Latin (relating to the Latin language, originally the language of ancient Latium and later the language of the whole Roman Empire)
    latīniskie tekstiLatin texts
    latīnisks terminsLatin term
    augu un dzīvnieku latīniskie nosaukumi'the Latin names of plants and animals
  3. Latin (relating to Latin America and their peoples)

Usage notes edit

English “Latin” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to latīņu, the genitive singular form of latīnis. The adjective latīnisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Latin”), or in its adverbial form latīniski.

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