Spanish Conversation · Level 118
59 words
Spanish word
latinoamericano
Pronunciation
IPA/latinoameɾiˈkano/
Meaning
- adjectiveLatin-American
Example
Ella compró comida latinoamericana en el mercado.
She bought Latin-American food at the market.
More examples
En la fiesta bailamos música latinoamericana.
At the party we danced to Latin American music.
Core concept
Collection of flags of Latin American countries.
Common phrases
música latinoamericana
Latin American music
comida latinoamericana
Latin American food
gente latinoamericana
Latin American people
país latinoamericano
Latin American country
Similar words
latino: Relating to Latin American people, their culture, or shared identity.
hispano: Relating to Spanish-speaking countries or the Spanish language.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para indicar que algo pertenece a o procede de los países de América Latina.
Word origin
Formed from latino ('Latin') and americano ('American'), the compound denotes the region of the Americas where languages and cultures derived from Latin predominate.
Usage tips
- Spanish writes latinoamericano as one word in lowercase and it agrees with the noun in gender and number (for example, comida latinoamericana, músicos latinoamericanos).
Other meanings
- Latin Americannoun
Opposites
- norteamericanoNorth Americanadjective
- europeoEuropeanadjective