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Latino has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a native of Latin America

"Many latino students at the university come from Mexico and Central America."

2

Alternative letter-case form of Latino

"The latino community at the festival included musicians, dancers, and storytellers from various countries in Latin America."

3

A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.)

In plain English: A Latino is any person who comes from Latin America, including countries south of Mexico and Central American nations.

"Several Latino guests attended the community festival today."

Adjective
1

related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture

"the Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly"

2

Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.

"Many latino students attended the new community center to celebrate their heritage."

In plain English: Latino is an adjective used to describe someone who comes from Latin America, including countries south of the United States that speak Spanish or Portuguese.

"The restaurant is popular among the latino community in the city center."

Example Sentences
"The restaurant is popular among the latino community in the city center." adj
"Several Latino guests attended the community festival today." noun
"Many latino families in our neighborhood celebrate Dia de los Muertos together." noun
"The local festival features music and food from the latino community." noun
"As a latino student, she feels proud of her heritage at school." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
American
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
spic transmigrante

Origin

The word Latino entered American English in the 1960s as an informal shortening of the Spanish phrase latinoamericano, meaning "Latin American." It was originally used to describe people with ancestry from Spanish-speaking nations such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.

Rhyming Words
ino aino lino hino nino pino dino kino mino tino rino gino wino vino fino zino cino bino sino eino
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