Latīņamerika
Latvian
Etymology
From latīņu (“Latin[gen.]”) + Amerika (“America”). A calque of similar expressions in other languages, all ultimately from French Amérique latine, a term coined by French emperor Napoleon III.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Latīņamerika f (4th declension)
- Latin America (the area of America (mostly in South America) where Romance (Latin) languages, especially Spanish and Portuguese, are spoken)
- Latīņamerika ir Amerikas reģions kurā dominējošās ir romāņu (latīņu) valodas spāņu un portugāļu ― Latin America is the region of America in which the romance (Latin) languages Spanish and Portuguese dominate
Declension
Declension of Latīņamerika (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Latīņamerika | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Latīņameriku | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Latīņamerikas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Latīņamerikai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Latīņameriku | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Latīņamerikā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Latīņamerika | — |