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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLatina
/ləˈtiː.nə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman or girl of Latin American origin or descent.
"The festival celebrated the contributions of Latina artists to the cultural landscape." - 2
A term used to describe a female member of the Latinx community.
"She identifies as a Latina and is proud of her heritage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'Latinus', meaning of or relating to Latium or Rome. In modern American English usage, it has evolved as a shortened, gender-specific term referring to women or girls of Latin American origin or descent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Latina" is said worldwide
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Latina
Transliteration: la-tee-na
"Elle est une Latina fière de ses racines."
Latina
Transliteration: la-tee-na
"Sie ist eine Latina, die ihre Kultur liebt."
Latina
Transliteration: la-tee-na
"È una Latina che celebra la sua identità."
Latina
Transliteration: la-tee-na
"Ella es una Latina orgullosa de su herencia."
Latina
Transliteration: la-tee-na
"Ela é uma Latina que valoriza suas raízes."
लातिना
Transliteration: la-tee-na
"वह अपनी संस्कृति पर गर्व करने वाली एक लातिना है।"
拉丁裔女性
Transliteration: lā dīng yì nǚ xìng
"她是一位自豪的拉丁裔女性。"
라티나
Transliteration: ra-ti-na
"그녀는 자신의 문화에 자부심을 가진 라티나입니다."
ラティーナ
Transliteration: ra-ti-na
"彼女は自分の文化を誇りに思うラティーナです。"
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