Definition of Latin American

1. Noun. A native of Latin America.

Exact synonyms: Latino
Group relationships: Latin America
Specialized synonyms: Spic, Spick, Spik, Transmigrante
Generic synonyms: American

Definition of Latin American

1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Latin America, or of such descent. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or relating to Latin America, its people, or its culture. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Latin American

Lathyrus pratensis
Lathyrus sativus
Lathyrus splendens
Lathyrus sylvestris
Lathyrus tuberosus
Lathyrus vernus
Latian
Latic
Latimeria
Latimeria chalumnae
Latimeridae
Latin
Latin-American
Latin-American Spanish
Latin America
Latin American (current term)
Latin Americans
Latin Quarter
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabets
Latin alphas
Latin cross
Latin name
Latin names
Latin script
Latin square
Latina
Latinas
Latinate
Latindom

Literary usage of Latin American

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Latin American LITERATURE, the literature of the various nations and peoples ... In a general sense the literatures of all the Latin-American countries are ..."

2. The American Year Book: A Record of Events and Progress by Francis Graham Wickware, (, Albert Bushnell Hart, (, Simon Newton Dexter North (1916)
"The inter-Latin-American relations, on the whole, were amicable. The most significant event in these relations was the visit of Lauro Müller, the Brazilian ..."

3. The New Latin America by Jacob Warshaw (1922)
"The principal factor in the change has been the entry of American banking houses in Latin American finance. AMERICAN BANKS IN LATIN AMERICA Less than ten ..."

4. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"R of Ks 53:221-2 F '16 Latin-American field and opportunity. J: Barrett. ... Bui Pan Am Union 42:412-14 Mr '16 Latin-American exports: an opportunity. ..."

5. A History of Latin America by William Warren Sweet (1919)
"In 1913 the Latin-American exports war upon Latin- were distributed as ... Even a greater increase is noted in the volume of Latin-American import trade. ..."

6. The Monroe Doctrine: An Interpretation by Albert Bushnell Hart (1916)
"THE LATIN-AMERICAN REMEDY In the long run neither the Monroe Doctrine nor any other great line of international action will ever be supported by the ..."

7. Review of Reviews and World's Work by Albert Shaw (1906)
"As described in one of the writer's recent official reports, it can be rightly called our " Holier than Thou " atti'ude toward everything Latin-American. ..."

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