Latin American

[lat-n uh-mer-i-kuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants.

noun

1. a citizen or resident of Latin America.

Latin American

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Latin America

adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latin American¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The former vice-president recalled securing billions of dollars in investment commitments from private companies for Latin American countries to help tackle the root cause of migration.

From BBC

The young couple fall into lust, then love, over beers in a Latin American cowboy bar, Uyghur street food and then in a shabby basement apartment.

From Los Angeles Times

Gray’s photo sculpture, for example, will be adjacent to a gallery featuring African art and near another with Latin American art.

From Los Angeles Times

Local officials say more than one in five residents is an immigrant, with more than half coming from Latin American countries.

From BBC

In one of her now-deleted videos, Cyan had said "apparently girls are treated fairly here - Africans, Asians, Latin Americans".

From BBC