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

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

No country has ever paid reparations to the descendants of enslaved Africans or affected African, Caribbean and Latin American nations.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

For the next month, expect to hear the chants of the neighborhood’s large and varied Latin American communities fill the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Five months after Richard was sentenced, Andrew and Sasha got together for dinner at a Latin American cafe in Berkeley.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater