latinskej

Latinskej is a Latvian adjective form meaning "Latin" and is used to describe things related to the Latin language, Latin literature, or Latin culture. As with other Latvian adjectives, latinskej is declined to agree with the noun it modifies, so its form changes across gender, number, and case. In standard Latvian, latinskej is most often seen in specific grammatical contexts where the Latin origin or association is being emphasized, though the exact inflection depends on the noun.

The term derives from the Latin Latīnus and has entered Latvian through historical linguistic contact. It belongs to a family of Latin-related expressions in Latvian, alongside latīniskā (Latin-like) and latīņu (Latin language). In scholarly writing, latinskej can appear in phrases referring to Latin studies, classical philology, or historical topics tied to ancient Rome.

In everyday Latvian usage, speakers more commonly employ the related forms latīniskā or latīņu, depending on context and the noun being described. Latinskej thus functions as part of the broader set of terms used to mark Latin origins or associations in linguistic and cultural discussions. See also latīniskā valoda (Latin language) and latīņu kultūra (Latin culture) for related concepts.