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

plural

Latinos

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

• Latina noun

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

Future efforts, Church says, should prioritize the Black and Latino populations identified by the study as most affected.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe by underlining that the combined black and Latino population of Staten Island, according to the judge’s figures, is only 29%.

From The Wall Street Journal

If Humilde and Greene get anything right with “Clika,” it’s asserting the importance of these stories in film, as Latino representation in cinema is often woefully lacking.

From Los Angeles Times

“Look at all the people around you. This is what’s going to save us from authoritarianism,” she said, addressing the hundreds that had gathered in La Placita, a historical site of Latino organizing.

From Los Angeles Times

He pointed to past comments from Paul Mitchell, the designated map maker, who said he hoped the Latino districts in the Central Valley could be “bolstered in order to make them most effective.”

From Los Angeles Times