Lettoniann.adj.

Brit.

/lɛˈtəʊnɪən/,

/lᵻˈtəʊnɪən/, U.S.

/lɛˈtoʊniən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Lettonia , -an suffix.

Etymology: < †Lettonia, a former name of the country of Latvia (1688 or earlier; < post-classical Latin Lettonia (1599 or earlier; < Letton- , Letto Lett n. + -ia -ia suffix¹)) + -an suffix, probably after e.g. Lapponian n., Livonian adj. (compare Estonian n., Estonian adj.). Compare French †lettonien (1729 or earlier as noun denoting the Latvian language, 1768 or earlier as noun denoting a Latvian person, 1776 or earlier as adjective), and also French letton (see Lett n.). Compare earlier Lettic adj., Lettish n., and later Latvian adj., Latvian n.

Now rare.

A. n.

A member of a Baltic people, living mainly in Latvia; a Lett.See note at Lett n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > Baltic peoples > [noun]

Letto1557

Lettonian1722

Lett1817

Old Prussian1856

1722 tr. F. C. Weber Present State Russia II. 211 The Kings of Sweden made use of Russians, Courlanders, and Lettonians [Ger. Letten], in their Wars with Denmark.

1780 B. La Trobe tr. D. Cranz Anc. & Mod. Hist. Brethren 292 The original Lettonians..look upon the Esthonians with great contempt.

1820 Christian Herald 6 May 56 A soldier, in Odessa, by birth a Lettonian..felt a strong desire to possess a copy of the scriptures in his native language.

1870 N. Brit. Rev. Apr. 148/2 Another point is the peculiar character of the aboriginal race which forms the great mass of the inferior population. It divides into two branches—Finns and Lettonians.

1917 Lutheran Witness 29 May 162/2 A large number of Lutheran Lettonians who had immigrated into this country from a province in Russia desired to have Lutheran services.

B. adj.

Of or relating to the Lettonians; Lettish, Latvian.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [adjective] > Indo-European > Balto-Slavic > Baltic > Latvian

Lettonian1762

Lettish1831

Lettic1840

1762 Mod. Part Universal Hist. XXXV. i. 26 The languages usually spoken here [sc. Livonia] are the German, the Russian, the Swedish, the Finlandish, the Lettonian and Esthonian tongues.

1823 Manch. Iris 19 July 232/3 The Lettonian peasant takes care not to expose himself to hear the cuckoo the first time, either when he is fasting or has no money in his pocket.

1880 Libr. Universal Knowl. VIII. 835 The Lettonian differs from the other Lithuanian dialects in having an admixture of Finnish words.

1926 Glasgow Herald 24 Dec. 9 Riga states that the Lettonian Government has taken strict measures to protect the Lettonian frontier against Lithuania.

2000 L. Schneps tr. L. Schwartz Mathematician grappling with his Cent. (2001) xii. 458 The American mathematician of Lettonian origin Lipman Bers..proposed..to found an international committee.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lettonian
释义	Lettoniann.adj. Brit. /lɛˈtəʊnɪən/, /lᵻˈtəʊnɪən/, U.S. /lɛˈtoʊniən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Lettonia , -an suffix. Etymology: < †Lettonia, a former name of the country of Latvia (1688 or earlier; < post-classical Latin Lettonia (1599 or earlier; < Letton- , Letto Lett n. + -ia -ia suffix¹)) + -an suffix, probably after e.g. Lapponian n., Livonian adj. (compare Estonian n., Estonian adj.). Compare French †lettonien (1729 or earlier as noun denoting the Latvian language, 1768 or earlier as noun denoting a Latvian person, 1776 or earlier as adjective), and also French letton (see Lett n.). Compare earlier Lettic adj., Lettish n., and later Latvian adj., Latvian n. Now rare. A. n. A member of a Baltic people, living mainly in Latvia; a Lett.See note at Lett n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Baltic peoples > [noun] Letto1557 Lettonian1722 Lett1817 Old Prussian1856 1722 tr. F. C. Weber Present State Russia II. 211 The Kings of Sweden made use of Russians, Courlanders, and Lettonians [Ger. Letten], in their Wars with Denmark. 1780 B. La Trobe tr. D. Cranz Anc. & Mod. Hist. Brethren 292 The original Lettonians..look upon the Esthonians with great contempt. 1820 Christian Herald 6 May 56 A soldier, in Odessa, by birth a Lettonian..felt a strong desire to possess a copy of the scriptures in his native language. 1870 N. Brit. Rev. Apr. 148/2 Another point is the peculiar character of the aboriginal race which forms the great mass of the inferior population. It divides into two branches—Finns and Lettonians. 1917 Lutheran Witness 29 May 162/2 A large number of Lutheran Lettonians who had immigrated into this country from a province in Russia desired to have Lutheran services. B. adj. Of or relating to the Lettonians; Lettish, Latvian. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [adjective] > Indo-European > Balto-Slavic > Baltic > Latvian Lettonian1762 Lettish1831 Lettic1840 1762 Mod. Part Universal Hist. XXXV. i. 26 The languages usually spoken here [sc. Livonia] are the German, the Russian, the Swedish, the Finlandish, the Lettonian and Esthonian tongues. 1823 Manch. Iris 19 July 232/3 The Lettonian peasant takes care not to expose himself to hear the cuckoo the first time, either when he is fasting or has no money in his pocket. 1880 Libr. Universal Knowl. VIII. 835 The Lettonian differs from the other Lithuanian dialects in having an admixture of Finnish words. 1926 Glasgow Herald 24 Dec. 9 Riga states that the Lettonian Government has taken strict measures to protect the Lettonian frontier against Lithuania. 2000 L. Schneps tr. L. Schwartz Mathematician grappling with his Cent. (2001) xii. 458 The American mathematician of Lettonian origin Lipman Bers..proposed..to found an international committee. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1722
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