Latina

American  

[luh-tee-nuh, la-] / ləˈti nə, læ- /

Or latina

adjective

1. of or relating to females of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

   My mother is Latina.

   She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

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noun

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

Latina British  

/ laˈtiːna /

noun

1. Former name (until 1947): Littoria.  a city in W central Italy, in Lazio: built as a planned town in 1932 on reclaimed land of the Pontine Marshes. Pop: 107 898 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of Latina

First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish (United States), feminine of Latino

Example Sentences

“Forever wild, forever free … Latina foreva,” she recited from backstage, kicking off her set with the slinky reggaeton number of the same name — exalting the primordial goddess that lives inside every Latina.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

On Sunday night, Colombian star Karol G made history as the first Latina to headline.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The cherry on top for Sunday will be reggaeton star Karol G, the first Latina to headline the festival.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But she also said that she wrote her dissent “not as a Latina who’s insulted,” but to convince Kavanaugh he was breaking with precedent.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

I have always been taught to be proud of being Latina, proud of being Mexican, and I was.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers