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

He made a video call to Craig Deare, who was briefly in charge of Latin American affairs at the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Then came US sanctions against any imports from the Latin American country.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The only previous Latin American UN secretary general was Peruvian diplomat Javier Perez de Cuellar, who served between 1982 and 1991.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

President Donald Trump is escalating his administration’s de facto war on Latin American drug cartels.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

As for history, we knew more about Italy than our own Latin American countries.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez