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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmericano latino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-me-ri-kano la-ti-no
"La cucina americana latina è molto varia."
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Relating to the countries in the Americas where Romance languages are spoken.
"The Latin American culture is rich in traditions and history."
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A person from a Latin American country.
"She is a proud Latin American who celebrates her heritage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'Latin' (referring to Romance languages like Spanish and Portuguese spoken in the region, stemming from Latin) and 'America' (named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci). The term gained widespread currency in the 19th century to distinguish the Romance-language-speaking nations of the Americas from Anglo-Saxon North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Latin American" is said worldwide
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Américain latin
Transliteration: a-me-ri-kɛ̃ la-tɛ̃
"La culture américaine latine est très diversifiée."
Lateinamerikanisch
Transliteration: la-teɪ̯n.a.me.ʁiˈka.nɪʃ
"Die lateinamerikanische Musik ist sehr einflussreich."
Americano latino
Transliteration: a-me-ri-kano la-ti-no
"La cucina americana latina è molto varia."
Americano latino
Transliteration: a-me-ri-ka-no la-ti-no
"La literatura americana latina es rica en historia."
Americano latino
Transliteration: a-me-ri-ka-no la-ti-no
"A arte americana latina é muito diversificada."
लैटिन अमेरिकी
Transliteration: laiṭin amerikī
"लैटिन अमेरिकी संस्कृति बहुत समृद्ध है।"
拉丁美洲的
Transliteration: lādīng měizhōu de
"拉丁美洲的文化非常丰富。"
라틴 아메리카의
Transliteration: ratin amerika-ui
"라틴 아메리카의 음악은 매우 다양합니다."
ラテンアメリカの
Transliteration: raten amerika no
"ラテンアメリカの文化は非常に多様です。"
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