Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lettish

/ˈlɛtɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
let-tish
IPA
/ˈlɛtɪʃ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Latvian people or the Latvian language.

Dated

noun

The Latvian language.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Lett Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English Lettish From Lett + -ish.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlɛtɪʃ/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Latvian Lettic

Synonyms

latvian

Rhymes With

fetish

Questions

How do you pronounce lettish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛtɪʃ/.
What does lettish mean?
Of or pertaining to the Latvian people or the Latvian language.
Where does lettish come from?
Etymology tree English Lett Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English Lettish From Lett + -ish.

How to pronounce lettish

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