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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An ancient or modern inhabitant of the Latgale region in eastern Latvia.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or from Latgale. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A language spoken by the ancient Latgalians, from which Latvian is largely derived.
2. 2
   A modern language spoken in the eastern part of Latvia, sometimes considered a dialect of Latvian.

Etymology

From Latgale + -ian.

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