Latino

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[edit] Etymology

From Spanish latino a, from Spanish latinoamericano (Latin American), from Latin latinus (pertaining to Latium, the region of Italy around Rome), possibly from Proto-Indo-European base *stela- (to spread, to extend, hence flat country as opposed to mountainous).

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(US) IPA: /ləˈtinoʊ/, /læˈtinoʊ/

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Latino (not comparable)

  1. Of Latin American descent.

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Latino (plural Latinos)

  1. A person from Latin America.
  2. A person residing in the United States, who is of Latin American descent.
    Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States.

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Latino (accusative Latinon)

  1. Latin (the Latin language)

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Latino (plural Latinos)

  1. Latino, male person from Latin America
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