Latino

American  

[luh-tee-noh, la-] / ləˈti noʊ, læ- /

Or latino

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: Latino audiences;

   Latino business owners;

   Latino audiences;

   the Latino community;

   Latino immigrants.

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noun

• Latinos
  plural

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

   a growing population of Latinos in the Midwest.

Latino British  

/ læˈtiːnəʊ /

noun

1. an inhabitant of the US who is of Latin American origin

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Latina
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Latinos
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Latino

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; from Spanish (United States), perhaps by ellipsis from Spanish latinoamericano “Latin American,” equivalent to latino “Latin” (referring to the places or people with Latinate or Romance language in common) + americano “American”

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Latino Latinos

The very next morning, the cast soldiered on to perform a high school student matinee as part of the Latino Theater Company’s Encuentro festival, a celebration of contemporary Latino theater in the heart of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

"There's uncertainty, there's fear... It's not just Doral, it's the whole Latino community in South Florida that's affected," he said from his office at city hall.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Becerra was part of a wave of young Latino lawmakers entering Congress, and his growing power within Democratic ranks helped him escape Roybal’s long shadow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Roybal endorsed Becerra, whose victory in the heavily Latino district that included Central and Eastside Los Angeles communities, was seen as a passing of the torch to the next generation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

A stout Latino man in a black sport coat trudges through the automatic sliding doors.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

The rate of lactose intolerance is higher in certain populations, such as Africans, Asians, and Latinos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

I commended Hilton for his cheery, aspirational messaging, which is what Latinos want to hear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

In the wake of the “Obsession” craze, however, Navarrette has reveled in seeing Latinos embrace her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Well, a lot of Latinos at the border work in enforcement too.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

He’d won significant majorities among blacks, whites, and Latinos; men and women; rich and poor; urban, suburban, and rural.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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