Latino

or la·ti·no

[ luh-tee-noh, la- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: Latino audiences; Compare Hispanic ( def 3 ).

   Latino business owners;

   Latino audiences;

   the Latino community;

   Latino immigrants.

noun

, plural La·ti·nos.

1. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States: Compare Hispanic ( def 4 ).

   a growing population of Latinos in the Midwest.

Latino

/ læˈtiːnəʊ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• Laˈtina, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latino¹

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

In neighborhoods such as Harlem, 33 percent of students attend charter schools, a majority of them black or Latino.

From The Daily Beast

Even in places as blue-leaning as Colorado, Latino support for pro-growth Republicans has been growing.

From The Daily Beast

In the Latino community the legacy of the Mexican Mafia spans multiple generations.

From The Daily Beast

According to the indictment, it is part of a network of Latino gangs controlled by La Eme.

From The Daily Beast

Was the increased Latino support for Republicans a blip or trend line?

From The Daily Beast

And this done, the said Cardinal Latino returned to Romagna to his legation with great honour.

From Project Gutenberg

We, speak Latino more—Vellem ostenderes quare hi non profligaverint illos?

From Project Gutenberg

Cardinal Latino to some extent succeeded, and was granted a kind of temporary dictatorship.

From Project Gutenberg

Dante repeatedly uses Latino for Italiano, as in Purgatorio, xi.

From Project Gutenberg

At the 395 present day it may still be seen there in the Chapel of Messer Latino.

From Project Gutenberg