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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Majority Latino and Asian, the region offers a preview of California and America’s future.
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Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Meanwhile Niche gave 16 majority Latino and Black schools, or about one-fifth of schools with those demographics, a grade of A- or higher, compared to 71 schools that were not majority Latino or Black — more than four-fifths of schools with those demographics.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
The school is in the midst of another demographic shift: from almost exclusively Black to Black and Latino.
—Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
He was named one of 10 Latino Content Creators to Watch by Variety last year.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
Bossier Parish, home to about 130,000 people, is about 70 percent White, 24 percent Black and 7 percent Latino.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
Research by the Latino Policy Forum shows that more than 50% of Illinois’ Latino population lives in the suburbs.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
Between 2010 and 2020, the share of Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latino grew over five times as fast as that of non-Hispanics.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
Groups representing Latino and Black voters had sued after the 2010 census too, making similar allegations to today.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2023
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Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Meanwhile Niche gave 16 majority Latino and Black schools, or about one-fifth of schools with those demographics, a grade of A- or higher, compared to 71 schools that were not majority Latino or Black — more than four-fifths of schools with those demographics.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2023
The school is in the midst of another demographic shift: from almost exclusively Black to Black and Latino.
—Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
He was named one of 10 Latino Content Creators to Watch by Variety last year.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
Bossier Parish, home to about 130,000 people, is about 70 percent White, 24 percent Black and 7 percent Latino.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
Research by the Latino Policy Forum shows that more than 50% of Illinois’ Latino population lives in the suburbs.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
Between 2010 and 2020, the share of Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latino grew over five times as fast as that of non-Hispanics.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
Groups representing Latino and Black voters had sued after the 2010 census too, making similar allegations to today.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2023
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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 28 Nov. 2023.
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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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