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

Undocumented families filled the street for a posada, a Latin American Christmas tradition akin to a roving block party, with music, food and an increasingly rare sense of safety.

From Los Angeles Times

The Latin American giant had objective reasons to rebound in 2025: An unyieldingly hawkish central bank wrestled inflation back below 5% annually.

From Barron's

For the purposes of this list, we only included films that center on characters who are Latinos in the U.S. or Latin Americans.

From Los Angeles Times

It said that ship was loaded with 1.8 million barrels of crude oil at a Venezuelan port earlier this month before being escorted out of the Latin American country's exclusive economic zone on December 18.

From Barron's

Bolivia’s government recently announced plans to receive a $3.1 billion loan from the Latin American Development Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal