LATINO Definition & Meaning

Latino

Or ��·�پ�·�Դ�

[luh-tee-noh, la-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: Latino audiences;
Latino business owners;
Latino audiences;
the Latino community;
Latino immigrants.

noun

plural

Latinos

a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States.
a growing population of Latinos in the Midwest.

Latino

/ ��æˈ�پ�ː��əʊ /

noun

an inhabitant of the US who is of Latin American origin

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Latino¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; from Spanish (United States), perhaps by ellipsis from Spanish latinoamericano “Latin American,” equivalent to latino “Latin” (referring to the places or people with Latinate or Romance language in common) + americano “A��”

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The incident, which was captured on video and shared on social media along with subsequent raids in the city, has sparked outrage, fear and anxiety in a town where half the population is Latino.

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“These times are really hard and everybody is afraid,” he said, referring to Latinos broadly — regardless of immigration status.

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You’re seeing that play out right now, as young Latinos wave the flags of Mexico and other Latin American countries and U.S. citizens are being detained by la migra.

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“Latino people are a huge part of building this nation,” said Nezza.

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Mexico defeats the Dominican Republic 3-2 in its Gold Cup opener, but fans in attendance were on edge because of recent ICE raids targeting the Latino community.

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Latinize Latino-Faliscan

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