Latin American

American

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

adjective

of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants.

noun

a citizen or resident of Latin America.

Latin American British

noun

a native or inhabitant of Latin America

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adjective

of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants

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Etymology

Origin of Latin American

First recorded in 1890–95

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