Latin American

American  

[lat-n uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈlæt n əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a citizen or resident of Latin America.

Latin American British  

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Latin America

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adjective

1. of or relating to Latin America or its inhabitants

Etymology

Origin of Latin American

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

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Latin American

SÃO PAULO—President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a defining figure of the Latin American left, has won over Brazilians for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Earlier this year, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny used his Super Bowl half-time show to celebrate Latin American culture.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Hartnett highlights the potential allure of Latin American markets, especially after the market-friendly outcome of the first round of Brazilian elections.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The video from Alhambra that Fields said she was told prompted Trump to demand investigations, and which Padilla shared, was posted to TikTok by the League of United Latin American Citizens on Feb. 26, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The distinctive Cuban dimension in Latin American music that so inspired Stevie Wonder and others had only really escaped from its island home at the beginning of the twentieth century.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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