latvietis

Etymology
From. This term had in principle replaced as the autodenomication of the Latvians already in the 19th century, but the latter was reintroduced via poetry and continues to exist as a poetic term.

Noun

 * 1) a (male) Latvian, a Lett
 * : Latvian, pertaining to Latvia and its people

Usage notes
The word is a synonym of, but it is less frequently used, and more often than not refers to ancient Latvians, or Latvians as an ethnic group.