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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLateinamerika
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lah-tayn-ah-meh-ree-kah
"Lateinamerika bietet großes wirtschaftliches Potenzial."
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The region of the Americas comprising countries where Romance languages, predominantly Spanish and Portuguese, are officially or principally spoken.
"Many multinational tech companies are expanding their operations across LatAm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French term 'Amérique latine', coined in the 19th century during the reign of Napoleon III to group regions of the Americas where Romance languages (primarily Spanish and Portuguese) are spoken. The shortening 'LatAm' emerged in contemporary business, geopolitical, and digital communication as a convenient clipping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Latin America" is said worldwide
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Amérique latine
Transliteration: ah-meh-reek lah-teen
"De nombreuses entreprises investissent en Amérique latine."
Lateinamerika
Transliteration: lah-tayn-ah-meh-ree-kah
"Lateinamerika bietet großes wirtschaftliches Potenzial."
America Latina
Transliteration: ah-meh-ree-kah lah-tee-nah
"L'America Latina ha una cultura ricca e varia."
Latinoamérica
Transliteration: lah-tee-noh-ah-meh-ree-kah
"El mercado de tecnología en Latinoamérica está creciendo rápidamente."
América Latina
Transliteration: ah-meh-ree-kah lah-tee-nah
"O turismo na América Latina atrai milhões de visitantes."
लैटिन अमेरिका
Transliteration: Latin Amerika
"लैटिन अमेरिका में आर्थिक विकास की अपार संभावनाएं हैं।"
拉丁美洲
Transliteration: Lā dīng měi zhōu
"拉丁美洲拥有丰富的自然资源。"
라틴아메리카
Transliteration: Ratin Ame-ri-ka
"라틴아메리카의 문화는 매우 역동적입니다."
ラテンアメリカ
Transliteration: Raten Amerika
"ラテンアメリカ諸国との貿易が拡大している。"
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