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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A Latin American.
  • noun A person of Latin-American ancestry, often one living in the United States.

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  • adjective Of Latin American descent.
  • noun A person from Latin America.
  • noun A person residing in the United States, who is of Latin American descent.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a native of Latin America
  • noun an artificial language based on words common to the Romance languages
  • adjective related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Short for Spanish latinoamericano, Latin-American, from latino, Latin, from Latin Latīnus; see Latin.]

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From Spanish latino a, 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).

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Examples

  • Now, "LATINO IN AMERICA" features a star-studded line up of Latino celebrities, including George Lopez, for example.

    CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2009 2009

  • ERICA BERNAL MARTINEZ, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS: On February 5, whichever candidate manages to capture the majority of Latino voters is well on their way to being the next president of the United States.

    CNN Transcript Feb 1, 2008 2008

  • OF LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS: We're now going to see both Senators McCain and Obama, campaigning strongly for the Latino vote in a way that no presidential campaign has done before.

    CNN Transcript Jul 28, 2008 2008

  • ERICA BERNAL MARTINEZ, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS: On February 5, whichever candidate manages to capture the majority of Latino voters is well on their way to being the next president of the United States.

    CNN Transcript Feb 1, 2008 2008

  • OF LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS: It would be a mistake for Senator Clinton to believe that she has the Latino vote sewn up and it would be a mistake for Senator Obama to think it's out of reach.

    CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2008 2008

  • ARTURO VARGAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS: It would be a mistake for Senator Clinton to believe that she has the Latino vote sewn up.

    CNN Transcript Feb 10, 2008 2008

  • GEORGIA LATINO FORUM: Three years ago an historic summit of Latino and Latino serving organizations in Georgia took place.

    WSBTV.com - Local News 2009

  • Some even find the term Latino or Hispanic too confining.

    Guy Garcia: Are Hispanics the New American Reality? Claro Que Si! But Will They Get Their Own Museum? Quien Sabe. Guy Garcia 2011

  • Rather than write about more universal subject matter, he lazily substituted the word Latino for Mexican, which any Mexican or Latino knows is not the same thing.

    Turnstyle: Why Some Latinos Are Glad 'Lopez Tonight' Got Canceled Turnstyle 2011

  • Rather than write about more universal subject matter, he lazily substituted the word Latino for Mexican, which any Mexican or Latino knows is not the same thing.

    Turnstyle: Why Some Latinos Are Glad 'Lopez Tonight' Got Canceled Turnstyle 2011

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