Category:Latvian terms by usage

Latvian terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Latvian terms with archaic senses: Latvian terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Latvian archaic terms: Latvian terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Latvian childish terms: Latvian terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Latvian colloquialisms: Latvian terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Latvian terms with dated senses: Latvian terms with individual senses that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Latvian dated terms: Latvian terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Latvian derogatory terms: Latvian terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Latvian dialectal terms: Latvian terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Latvian ecclesiastical terms: Latvian terms used only by religious figures.
• Category:Latvian endearing terms: Latvian terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Latvian formal terms: Latvian terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:Latvian higher register terms: Latvian terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Latvian historical terms: Latvian terms that refer to obsolete things or concepts.
• Category:Latvian informal terms: Latvian terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Latvian nonstandard terms: Latvian terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Latvian terms with obsolete senses: Latvian terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Latvian obsolete terms: Latvian terms that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Latvian offensive terms: Latvian terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Latvian poetic terms: Latvian terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Latvian terms with rare senses: Latvian terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Latvian rare terms: Latvian terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Latvian slang: Latvian colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Latvian terms used only in songs: Latvian terms only used in songs and chants.
• Category:Latvian terms with historical senses: Latvian terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Latvian terms with uncommon senses: Latvian terms with individual senses that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Latvian vulgarities: Latvian terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.