Phrase guide

Latin American

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Latin America, its people, or its culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of Latin America, or of such descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a native of Latin America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Latino

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American

Narrower terms: spic, spik, spick, transmigrante

History

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Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: llatinoamericanu — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Belarusian: лацінаамерыка́нскі (lacinaamjerykánski) — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Catalan: llatinoamericà — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Czech: latinskoamerický — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Danish: latinamerikansk — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Dutch: Latijns-Amerikaans — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Finnish: latinalaisamerikkalainen — Of or relating to Latin America
  • French: latino-américain — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Galician: latinoamericano — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Georgian: ლათინოამერიკული (latinoameriḳuli) — Of or relating to Latin America
  • German: lateinamerikanisch — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Hungarian: latin-amerikai — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Irish: Meiriceánach Laidineach — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Norwegian Bokmål: latinamerikansk — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: latinamerikansk — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Polish: latynoamerykański — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Portuguese: latino-americano — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Russian: латиноамерика́нский (latinoamerikánskij) — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Spanish: latinoamericano — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Swedish: latinamerikansk — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Ukrainian: латиноамерика́нський (latynoamerykánsʹkyj) — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Welsh: lladin-americanaidd — Of or relating to Latin America
  • Catalan: llatinoamericà — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Catalan: llatinoamericana — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉丁美洲人 (Lādīng Měizhōu rén) — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Czech: Latinoameričan — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Finnish: latinalaisamerikkalainen — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • French: latino-américain — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • French: latino-américaine — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Georgian: ლათინოამერიკელი (latinoameriḳeli) — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • German: Lateinamerikaner — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • German: Lateinamerikanerin — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Italian: latino-americano — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Japanese: ラテンアメリカ人 (Raten'Amerika-jin) — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Norwegian Bokmål: latinamerikaner — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: latinamerikanar — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Polish: latynoamerykanin — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Polish: latynoamerykanka — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Portuguese: latino-americano — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Russian: латиноамерика́нец (latinoamerikánec) — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Russian: латиноамерика́нка (latinoamerikánka) — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Spanish: latinoamericano — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Spanish: latinoamericana — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Swedish: latinamerikan — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Swedish: latinamerikanska — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Ukrainian: латиноамерика́нець (latynoamerykánecʹ) — A native or inhabitant of Latin America
  • Ukrainian: латиноамерика́нка (latynoamerykánka) — A native or inhabitant of Latin America