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

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