Latino

noun

La·​ti·​no lə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Latino (audio)
plural Latinos
1
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
2
: a person of Latin American origin living in the U.S.
Latino adjective

Examples of Latino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The National Association of Latino Independent Producers and Netflix have announced the third cohort for their Women of Color Incubator — the finalists were chosen from a pool of over 100 applications. Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Xico: One of the oldest ethnic arts organizations in the U.S. and a leader in promoting Latino and Indigenous culture through art. The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Here are The Sacramento Bee Equity Lab’s Top 20 Latino Change Makers. Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024 There are also programs for specific groups, such as the Latino Corporate Directors Association. Debra Boggs, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 In south Texas, the predominantly Latino Pasadena Trails community installed a drainage system ahead of Hurricane Harvey in 2017 – staving off the worst of the storm’s flooding. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2024 Suzanne Gamboa Suzanne Gamboa is a national reporter for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com Martha Alicia López and Ana Cecilia Méndez contributed. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 In 2018, the Costa Mesa City Council pivoted from being majority Republican to Democrat and Manuel Chavez became the first Latino elected to the council. Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Elda Alvarez is a senior at Latino College Preparatory Academy in San Jose. Elda Alvarez, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, probably short for latinoamericano Latin American

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Latino was in 1946

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Cite this Entry

“Latino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latino. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Latino

noun
La·​ti·​no la-ˈtē-ˌnō How to pronounce Latino (audio)
plural Latinos
often capitalized
1
: a person born or living in Latin America
2
: a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.
Latino adjective
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