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English
Etymology
American English, first attested in the 1960s for a person of Spanish-speaking or Latin American ancestry (notably Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban), originally an (informal) shortened form of Spanish latinoamericano (“Latin American”, adj). Its appearance probably coincided with the colloquial use of Anglo (for a person of British or White US descent) and Afro (for a person of Black or African US descent).
Pronunciation
Adjective
Latino (not comparable)
- (chiefly US) Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.
Derived terms
Noun
Latino (plural Latinos)
- (chiefly US) A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.)
Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
person from Latin America
See also
Anagrams
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Latino (accusative Latinon)
- Latin (the Latin language)
Derived terms
French
Noun
Latino m (plural Latinos)
- Alternative spelling of latino
Further reading
German
Etymology
Spanish latino
Pronunciation
Noun
Latino m (strong, genitive Latinos or Latino, plural Latinos, feminine Latina)
- Latino (person from Latin America)
Declension
Latin
Adjective
Latīnō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of Latīnus