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latino

noun (a Latino, Latinos); adjective (Latino)

«latino» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. (US) A Latino is a person in the USA whose family comes from Latin America, such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba or Colombia. tree →
  2. Latino describes their cultures, music and food. tree →

In the lessons

Social studies and everyday US life: Latino families, Latino music, Hispanic Heritage Month. Many people also use «Latina» for women, «Latinx» or «Latine» for everyone, and «Hispanic» for Spanish-speaking heritage.

Examples

  • Many Latino families live in California and Texas. tree →
  • She is proud of her Latino heritage. tree →
  • Latino music like salsa is great for dancing. tree →
  • The book is about a Latino boy in Chicago. tree →
  • Latina is often used for a girl or woman. tree →
  • Our class celebrated Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. tree →

Note

Capital letter: Latino. Plural: Latinos. «Latino» (from Latin America, any language) is not exactly the same as «Hispanic» (Spanish-speaking origin): Brazilians are Latino but not Hispanic.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/latino/