lett

n. archaic = LATVIAN n.
Etymology: G Lette f. Lettish Latvi

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\\ˈlet, usu -ed.+V\ noun (-s)

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: German Lette, from Latvian Latvi

1.

a. : a people closely related to the Lithuanians and mainly inhabiting Latvia

b. : a member of such people

2. : latvian 2

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/let/, n.

1. a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.

2. Latvian (def. 3).

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Lett /let/

noun

1. A member of a people inhabiting Lettˈland (now Latvia)

2. A native or citizen of Latvia

ORIGIN: Ger Lette, from Lettish latvis (now latvietis)

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Lettˈic adjective

Of the group (also called Baltic) of languages to which Lettish belongs, including Lithuanian and Old Prussian

Lettˈish adjective noun

The language of Letts

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Lett «leht», noun.

1. a member of a group of people living in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Germany, related to the Lithuanians.

2. their language; Lettish.

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lett

obs. form of late a.¹, leat, let.