Latino

Borrowed from Spanish latino (adj) (in this context short for latinoamericano (“Latin American”)), from Latin latīnus (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).

• (US) IPA^(key): /ləˈtinoʊ/, /læˈtinoʊ/

Latino (not comparable)

1. Of Latin American descent.

Latino (plural Latinos)

1. A person, especially and usually a male, from Latin America. (Compare Latina.)

   Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States.

• Latina and Latin@ (which see for more)

• Hispanic
• Hispano
• Spanish

• Natoli, lation, talion

• IPA^(key): /laˈtino/
• Hyphenation: La‧ti‧no
• Rhymes: -ino

Latino (accusative Latinon)

1. Latin (the Latin language)

• Latinameriko (“Latin America”)

Latino m

1. Latino (male person from Latin America)

Latīnō

1. dative masculine singular of Latīnus
2. dative neuter singular of Latīnus
3. ablative masculine singular of Latīnus
4. ablative neuter singular of Latīnus