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

Six construction workers on the bridge, all Latin American immigrants, fell to their deaths.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Evoking classics of the ‘60s and ’70s Latin American boom, the novel is sensual and darkly comic, suffused with the sense that, as Arias writes, “fate was a cruel, playful thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Shares of Ambev, a controlled subsidiary of Anheuser in Brazil, also surged on Tuesday after first-quarter results topped expectations, helped by stronger-than-forecast beer volumes in the Latin American market.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In many Latin American countries, a public notary is the equivalent of a lawyer, and notario fraudsters rely on this mistranslation to fake credentials.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Five months after Richard was sentenced, Andrew and Sasha got together for dinner at a Latin American cafe in Berkeley.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater