Latinx

Or la·ti·nx

[luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n-eks]

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino, the feminine form Latina, or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   Community members celebrated at the Latinx Pride Parade.

noun

plural

Latinxs ,

plural

Latinx .

1. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino , the feminine form Latina , or the gender-binary formLatin@ ).

   As a first-generation Latinx, I struggled to reconcile my cultural and gender identities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latinx¹

First recorded in 2000–05; Latin(a) ( def. ) or Latin(o) ( def. ) + x ³ ( def. ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; Latin@ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The changes, coupled with increased enforcement, has fostered fear among Latinx people regardless of immigration status.

From Salon

The study’s authors — Miguel Hernández, Alberto Vargas, Rosario Majano, Misael Galdámez and Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas — found that Latinx workers in the counties surveyed continue to face a litany of structural challenges, such as significant wage gaps, low rates of homeownership and high uninsured rates.

From Los Angeles Times

Latinx workers made up 48% of the county’s workforce, which is 9 percentage points higher than the percentage they make up of the statewide workforce.

From Los Angeles Times

Of all the Latinx workers, 46% were immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times

From 2000 to 2022, the Latinx population accounted for 88% the county’s workforce growth.

From Los Angeles Times