Latin American

American  

[lat-n uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈlæt n əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a citizen or resident of Latin America.

Latin American British  

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Latin America

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adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants

Etymology

Origin of Latin American

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Elections in Peru and Colombia and riots in Bolivia test Latin American democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“In the same way, prosecutors file motions to send individuals to Latin American countries such as Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and even Uganda in Africa — countries with equal or worse conditions of violence.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Despite being told they were free to leave the premises, the Latin American deportees say that is not the reality, and even if they could, there is "nowhere to go anyway".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But we weren’t taught about her or any other Latin American poets, for that matter.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez