Latina

Or la·ti·na

[luh-tee-nuh, la-]

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.

noun

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

Latina

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latina¹

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

Example Sentences

The Orange City Council’s two Latina councilmembers pushed for a resolution opposing the use of masks by federal immigration agents in the city during enforcement actions.

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Another plaintiff was walking to the pharmacy to pick up medicine for her daughter when she was stopped, because—according to an ICE agent—she did not “look like a citizen” because she is Latina.

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People always ask me if I would do another TV show, and the truth is I never wanted to because when I had it, I was the first Latina to do it ever.

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“This very much shows the layers of who made me who I am. I am urban, I am American, I am Latina, I’m Puerto Rican, I’m a daughter and a mother,” she adds.

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La Latina neighborhood was next.

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