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

“In short, if Latin-American markets were not already on the radar screen, as of today they are,” he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Mr. Leguizamo portrays the patriarch of an upwardly mobile Latin-American family who finds himself in choppy waters, both financially and emotionally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

The church made history with its last two Quorum appointees in 2018 when it selected the first-ever Latin-American apostle and the first-ever apostle of Asian ancestry to serve on the previously all-white panel.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

It emerged in a Chicago venue called The Warehouse, which initially operated as a members-only club almost exclusively frequented by black and Latin-American gay men.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2022

But in other directions, indeed in all directions, Latin-American economic and international relations are opening out and finding new roads.

From South America and the War by Kirkpatrick, F. A. (Frederick Alexander)