Latino
or la·ti·no
[ luh-tee-noh, la- ]
/ ləˈti noʊ, læ- /
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adjective
of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: Latino business owners;Latino audiences;the Latino community;Latino immigrants.
noun, plural La·ti·nos.
a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States: a growing population of Latinos in the Midwest.
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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”
historical usage of Latino
See Latinx.
Words nearby Latino
Latinic, Latinism, Latinist, Latinity, Latinize, Latino, Latino-Faliscan, Latin Quarter, Latin Rite, Latin school, Latin square
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British Dictionary definitions for Latino
Latino
/ (læˈtiːnəʊ) /
noun plural -nos
US an inhabitant of the US who is of Latin American origin
Derived forms of Latino
Latina, fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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