Latino

American  

[luh-tee-noh, la-] / ləˈti noʊ, læ- /

Or latino

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: Latino audiences;

   Latino business owners;

   Latino audiences;

   the Latino community;

   Latino immigrants.

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noun

• Latinos
  plural

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

   a growing population of Latinos in the Midwest.

Latino British  

/ læˈtiːnəʊ /

noun

1. an inhabitant of the US who is of Latin American origin

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Latina
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Latinos
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Latino

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; from Spanish (United States), perhaps by ellipsis from Spanish latinoamericano “Latin American,” equivalent to latino “Latin” (referring to the places or people with Latinate or Romance language in common) + americano “American”

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Example Sentences

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Latino Latinos

A May survey by the Latino civil rights group UnidosUS found that one in five Texas Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 would not do so again if given another chance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“They look a certain way, they talk a certain way, and that’s not the reality of what being Latino, especially in America, is like.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“We are not ignoring a very important segment of the audience, which is the Latino population who have always, in my experience, shown an interest in creators from Mexico or from Latin America,” Macias says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

It has said its programs are aimed at helping participants build general wealth, and cited research that Black and Latino families only hold 2% of the wealth being passed on by baby boomers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

People, young, old, black, white, Asian, Latino, more people than I could count.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

The rate of lactose intolerance is higher in certain populations, such as Africans, Asians, and Latinos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Latinos are some of the most ardent horror fans and often help bolster the box office of scary movies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Well, a lot of Latinos at the border work in enforcement too.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

“I would love to know the history as to why Latinos love horror so much,” she adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

I wasn’t sure if Blanca meant Latinos or her church.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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