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

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”

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Latino Latinos

And rather than sulk about the conditions of Latino artists, RØZ is ready to put up a fight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Latino men account for about 98% of cases, and about half of the cases have been reported in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

It’s the same intersection where the Silver Platter, a historic LGBTQ+ Latino bar, wants to relocate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

While scouting locations in New Mexico, the production interacted with local Latino families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

I think I am Latino, so I interacted with friends and other classmates who are Latino, so I could learn about some of my past.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

The Silver Platter has operated since 1963, becoming one of Los Angeles’ oldest and most enduring gathering places for queer and transgender Latinos in Westlake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Black people, Latinos, and Asian Americans have much less representation in the Senate than they do in the House.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

Black voters broke 71% for Talarico and 8% for Paxton, while Latinos preferred Talarico by a 66% to 20% margin.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

“We had no choice to leave Cuba, we couldn’t take it anymore,” said Jorge Ruiz, a professional baseball player from Havana who emigrated eight months ago and recently joined Curitiba’s Latinos team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

I wasn’t sure if Blanca meant Latinos or her church.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez