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

In 2015, musician Roberto Carlos launched Boleros de Noche, an annual concert series held in Los Angeles that aimed at preserving and showcasing the Latin American bolero music genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The country's main international airport, on the outskirts of Caracas, has been closed due to serious damage, the Latin American nation's interim President Delcy Rodríguez said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The solidarity that many Latin American nations showed Cuba over the years has largely evaporated.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Much of the world still thinks of Latin American organized crime in terms of cut-throat cocaine cartels and cavalier capos like Pablo Escobar.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The distinctive Cuban dimension in Latin American music that so inspired Stevie Wonder and others had only really escaped from its island home at the beginning of the twentieth century.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall