Latino Definition
lə-tēnō, lă-, lä-
latinos
noun
A Latin American.
Webster's New World
A usually Spanish-speaking person of Latin American birth or descent who lives in the U.S.
Webster's New World
Alternative capitalization of Latino.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Latinos.
Latino music.
Webster's New World
Of Latin American descent.
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Other Word Forms of Latino
Noun
Singular:
Latino
Plural:
latinosOrigin of Latino
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From Spanish latino adj, from Spanish latinoamericano (Latin American), from Latin latinus (pertaining to Latium, the region of Italy around Rome), possibly from Proto-Indo-European base *stela- (to spread, to extend, hence flat country as opposed to mountainous).
From Wiktionary
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Short for Spanish latinoamericano Latin-American from latino Latin from Latin Latīnus Latin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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