Spanish Conversation · Level 55
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Spanish word
latino
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈtino/
Meaning
- masculine nounLatin American
Example
Conocí a un latino en la fiesta.
I met a Latin American at the party.
More examples
Mi colega es un latino y cocina platos tradicionales.
My colleague is a person from Latin America and cooks traditional dishes.
Core concept
A person born in or descended from a country in Latin America who identifies with Latin American culture.
Common phrases
un latino
a person from Latin America
los latinos
the Latin Americans
la comunidad de latinos
the Latin American community
Similar words
latinoamericano: Person born in a Latin American country or who holds that country's nationality.
hispano: Person connected to the Spanish language or to Spanish cultural traditions.
hispanohablante: Person who speaks Spanish regularly or as a primary language.
Definition in Spanish
Persona nacida en un país de América Latina o descendiente de él que se identifica con la cultura latinoamericana.
Word origin
From Latinus meaning "of Latium", later adopted into Spanish as latino and extended in modern usage to mean a person from Latin America.
Usage tips
- Spanish demonyms are usually lowercase and gendered (latino / latina); English often capitalizes Latino, and labels like Latinx appear in English but are not widely accepted among Spanish speakers.
Other meanings
- Latinadjective
Related words
- latinidadlatinitynoun
- latinoamericanoLatin Americanadjective