latvia
/ˈlætvi.ə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Latvia. Capital: Riga.
Example Sentences
- "In early July, I returned to Europe for the G-7 summit in Naples. On the way, I stopped in Riga, Latvia, to meet with the leaders of the Baltic states and celebrate the withdrawal of Russian troops from Lithuania and Latvia, a move we had helped to speed up by providing a large number of housing vouchers for Russian officers who wanted to go home."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlætvi.ə/
- British English: /ˈlætvi.ə/