1
a
: of, relating to, or composed in Latin
b
: romance
2
: of or relating to Latium or the Latins
3
: of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope
4
: of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages
specifically
: of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America
1
: the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe see Indo-European Languages Table
2
: a member of the people of ancient Latium
3
: a Catholic of the Latin rite
4
: a member of one of the Latin peoples
specifically
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
5
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 May 2025
They are pitched to an industry audience taking in U.S. studio and local production executives, top VOD players from Spain, Latin America and U.S Hispanic, film distributors and financiers.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 May 2025
Chinese space projects in Latin America have become a concern for the United States, a top U.S. general warned.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The latter came during a portion of the night where Shakira played old clips of herself as a teenager in Barranquilla, Colombia, showing how far she’s come since signing to Sony Latin as a precocious 13-year-old songwriter.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
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Noun
The Ameri World Tour wraps Sunday (May 18) in Puerto Rico, following his visits across Latin America and Europe that kicked off in March.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 May 2025
They are pitched to an industry audience taking in U.S. studio and local production executives, top VOD players from Spain, Latin America and U.S Hispanic, film distributors and financiers.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 May 2025
Chinese space projects in Latin America have become a concern for the United States, a top U.S. general warned.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
The latter came during a portion of the night where Shakira played old clips of herself as a teenager in Barranquilla, Colombia, showing how far she’s come since signing to Sony Latin as a precocious 13-year-old songwriter.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
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“Latin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latin. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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Latin
2 of 2 noun1
: the Italic language of ancient Rome
2
: an ancient Roman
3
: a member of one of the peoples speaking Romance languages
especially
: a person born or living in Latin America
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