Latino

or ��·�پ�·�Դ�

[ luh-tee-noh, la- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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 Latinos.

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

/ ��æˈ�پ�ː��əʊ /

noun

an inhabitant of the US who is of Latin American origin

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Derived Forms

��ˈ�پ��Բ�, noun:feminine

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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 “A��”

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Example Sentences

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As a function of the race-wealth gap, African-Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, Native Americans and members of other marginalized communities have even less in savings than the average white American.

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During his three years as the first Latino head of the U.S.

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Now through June, the site is hosting “Untold Legacies: Rethinking the American Cowboy,” an exhibition spotlighting the often-erased contributions of Black, Latino and Indigenous cowboys and cowgirls.

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At the time, his embrace of the concept was widely viewed as a reason he lost among Latino voters in the general election.

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The Democratic-led Latino caucus announced a dozen bills as legislative priorities, over half looking to protect the state’s immigrants from Trump-era immigration polices.

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Latinize Latino-Faliscan

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