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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Latina

Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-tee-na

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Latina/ləˈtiː.nə/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie ist eine Latina, die ihre Kultur liebt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A woman or girl of Latin American origin or descent.

    "The festival celebrated the contributions of Latina artists to the cultural landscape."
  2. 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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