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
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The Latino Leaders Network will hold a reception at a Milwaukee law office for about 150 people, said the group’s chairman, Mickey Ibarra.
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Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
If your goal is to reflect the American populace, at least to some degree, then the staff of the American Enterprise Institute and a dozen or so Republican lawyers in McLean, Virginia, should not receive as much representation as, say, every Latino in America.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
Once considered a Democratic stronghold, Florida’s heavily Latino Miami-Dade County — 69% of its residents identify as Hispanic or Latino — has become a fascinating battleground county ahead of the 2024 election.
—Andrés González, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Many snapped their fingers in approval as dozens of speakers — almost all Latino — urged council members to vote for a cease-fire.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
While reminiscing on working (and flirting) with legendary songstresses who forayed into the acting world like Madonna and Whitney Houston, host Clay Cane’s recent realization that Esposito is in fact mixed-race, not Afro Latino as many seem to believe, came up.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Growing community The population of Baltimore County that identifies as Hispanic or Latino has grown from just 1.8% in 2000 to 7% in 2020, according to the latest census.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Particularly through the lens of your work preserving and promoting Latino/Chicano/Mexican/Indigenous art and culture?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
The 2024 Charlotte Latino Film Festival: All films screen at the The Independent Picture House, 4237 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC 28213.
—Liz Rothaus Betrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
If your goal is to reflect the American populace, at least to some degree, then the staff of the American Enterprise Institute and a dozen or so Republican lawyers in McLean, Virginia, should not receive as much representation as, say, every Latino in America.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
Once considered a Democratic stronghold, Florida’s heavily Latino Miami-Dade County — 69% of its residents identify as Hispanic or Latino — has become a fascinating battleground county ahead of the 2024 election.
—Andrés González, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Many snapped their fingers in approval as dozens of speakers — almost all Latino — urged council members to vote for a cease-fire.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
While reminiscing on working (and flirting) with legendary songstresses who forayed into the acting world like Madonna and Whitney Houston, host Clay Cane’s recent realization that Esposito is in fact mixed-race, not Afro Latino as many seem to believe, came up.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Growing community The population of Baltimore County that identifies as Hispanic or Latino has grown from just 1.8% in 2000 to 7% in 2020, according to the latest census.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Particularly through the lens of your work preserving and promoting Latino/Chicano/Mexican/Indigenous art and culture?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
The 2024 Charlotte Latino Film Festival: All films screen at the The Independent Picture House, 4237 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC 28213.
—Liz Rothaus Betrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, probably short for latinoamericano Latin American
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Latino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latino. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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
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