English · Word Candidate

Latino

/ləˈtiːnəʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Latinos

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có gốc gác từ Mỹ Latinh, Hispanic

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AdjectiveRegister: US

Examples

She called Ottinger a "tool" of the business community and Lopez a "box checker,” apparently meaning that he was only nominally Latino and that he had acted in a way that was detrimental to the interests of Latinos.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người, đặc biệt là nam giới, từ Mỹ Latinh, người Hispanic

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NounRegister: US

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Latino” mean?

Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.

Is “Latino” formal or informal?

Latino is generally US.

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