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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLatino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-tee-no
"El festival celebró la cultura de los Latino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person of Latin American origin or descent.
"The festival celebrated the rich culture of Latino communities across the country." - 2
A term used to describe the cultural and social identity of people from Latin America.
"Latino art often incorporates vibrant colors and themes from indigenous cultures."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Latino' is derived from the Spanish word 'latino', which is a shortening of 'latinoamericano', meaning 'Latin American'. It emerged in the late 20th century as a gender-neutral term to refer to people of Latin American descent, reflecting a shift towards inclusivity in language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Latino" is said worldwide
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Latino
Transliteration: la-tee-no
"Le festival a célébré la culture des Latino."
Latino
Transliteration: la-tee-no
"Das Festival feierte die Kultur der Latino-Gemeinschaft."
Latino
Transliteration: la-tee-no
"Il festival ha celebrato la cultura dei Latino."
Latino
Transliteration: la-tee-no
"El festival celebró la cultura de los Latino."
Latino
Transliteration: la-tee-no
"O festival celebrou a cultura dos Latino."
लैटिनो
Transliteration: laiṭino
"उत्सव ने लैटिनो समुदाय की संस्कृति का जश्न मनाया।"
拉丁裔
Transliteration: lādīngyì
"节日庆祝了拉丁裔社区的文化。"
라티노
Transliteration: ratino
"축제는 라티노 커뮤니티의 문화를 축하했습니다."
ラティーノ
Transliteration: ratīno
"祭りはラティーノコミュニティの文化を祝いました。"
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