latino — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

Alternative letter-case form of Latino.

adj

1

Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.

She called Ottinger a "tool" of the business community and Lopez a "box checker,” apparently meaning that he was only nominally Latino and that he had acted in a way that was detrimental to the interests of Latinos.

noun

1

A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.)

Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States.

Certainly, the activists in this study believe that Latinos face antibrown racism and consider racial justice for Latinos to be an increasingly important part of America's racial justice agenda.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

better, certain, middle-aged

My middle-aged Latino neighbors have lived on this street for twenty years.

VERB + LATINO

am

I am latino and proud of my cultural heritage and family traditions.

LATINO + NOUN

americans, art, bloc, community, cultures, esperanto, man, mosque

Latino communities across the United States have made significant contributions to American culture and society.

PREP.

between, in

There's a growing divide between Latino and non-Latino communities in the city.

ADV.

nominally, only, predominantly

Only a small percentage of the city's population identified as Latino in the last census.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture

hispanic

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

She called Ottinger a "tool" of the business community and Lopez a "box checker,” apparently meaning that he was only nominally Latino and that he had acted in a way that was detrimental to the intere

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02

Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States.

Wiktionary

03

Certainly, the activists in this study believe that Latinos face antibrown racism and consider racial justice for Latinos to be an increasingly important part of America's racial justice agenda.

Wiktionary

04

She called Ottinger a "tool" of the business community and Lopez a "box checker,” apparently meaning that he was only nominally Latino and that he had acted in a way that was detrimental to the intere

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05

Today, things are better for the Latino community in the USA.

Tatoeba · #875625

06

The Latino voting bloc in the US is increasingly a force to be reckoned with.

Tatoeba · #2059123

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, latino is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.