Latina

Or la·ti·na

[luh-tee-nuh, la-]

adjective

1. of or relating to females of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

   My mother is Latina.

   She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

noun

1. a woman of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States.

Latina

/ laˈtiːna /

noun

1. Former name (until 1947): Littoria. a city in W central Italy, in Lazio: built as a planned town in 1932 on reclaimed land of the Pontine Marshes. Pop: 107 898 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latina¹

First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish (United States), feminine of Latino

Example Sentences

Another plaintiff was walking to the pharmacy to pick up medicine for her daughter when she was stopped, because—according to an ICE agent—she did not “look like a citizen” because she is Latina.

From Slate

People always ask me if I would do another TV show, and the truth is I never wanted to because when I had it, I was the first Latina to do it ever.

From Los Angeles Times

“This very much shows the layers of who made me who I am. I am urban, I am American, I am Latina, I’m Puerto Rican, I’m a daughter and a mother,” she adds.

From Los Angeles Times

La Latina neighborhood was next.

From Salon

Taking this step requires her to go to war with her “inner Latina critic,” who reminds her of the code of her blood: “We take care of our own.”

From Los Angeles Times