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

Newsom and Harris had greater support from Black and Latino voters than white and Asian American Democrats in the new poll.

From Los Angeles Times

Chavez’s name has long been revered in Latino communities like San Francisco’s Mission District, where a major thoroughfare was renamed for him after he died in 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an interview with Latino USA, Huerta talked about benefits the movement secured for farmworkers, including mandating that employers meet basic human needs such as providing bathrooms, drinking water and rest areas.

From Los Angeles Times

Huerta has cycled through the stages of life in the public eye in a way that has seen Latinos relate to her over the decades as our daughter, our sister, our aunt.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve always seen in my history of measuring Latino voters’ support that they are relatively late deciders on most ballot measures,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times