Latino

noun

La·​ti·​no lə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō 

plural Latinos

1

: a native or inhabitant of Latin America

2

: a person of Latin American origin living in the U.S.

Latino adjective

Examples of Latino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative, Hispanic entrepreneurs are starting businesses at a rate three times higher than that of the general population. —Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

In a city that is thirty per cent Latino, Latinos make up almost half of all Catholics. —Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025

This story has been updated to reflect the correct titles of state Sen. Caroline Menjivar and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, former vice chair of the Latino Caucus. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025

Multiple fans soon replied to Giannis, letting The Greek Freak know that Latino Heat was an excellent answer. —Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, probably short for latinoamericano Latin American

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Latino

• Afro Latino

Rhymes for Latino

• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino
• merino
• neutrino
• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• filipino

Kids Definition

Latino

noun

La·​ti·​no la-ˈtē-ˌnō 

plural Latinos

often capitalized

1

: a person born or living in Latin America

2

: a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.

Latino adjective