latviete

From latvis (“Latvian”) +‎ -iete, or latvietis (“Latvian”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

latviete f (5th declension, masculine form: latvietis)

1. a (female) Latvian, a (female) Lett

   latviete uzvarējusi starptautiskā skaistumkonkursā ― a Latvian woman won in an international beauty contest

The word latve is a synonym of latviete, but it is no longer current, and more often than not refers to ancient Latvians in poetic contexts.

• latve

• latviešu valoda, latvju valoda
• Latvija, Latve
• latvisks