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

Example Sentences

Natural disasters have helped Latin American leaders either consolidate power or lose it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

One thing that can unite us all — and all lovers of liberty, for that matter — is those Latin American national anthems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The solidarity that many Latin American nations showed Cuba over the years has largely evaporated.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

War and chaos in the Persian Gulf has made Latin American as a whole more attractive for hydrocarbon investment, says Alexandre Marc, a senior fellow covering the region at France’s Institut Montaigne.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

He and his staff had picked out two local youths whom he hoped to send to the new medical school that Cuba was opening for Latin American students.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French