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Latin American

Latin American noun: a native or inhabitant of Latin America, or of such descent.

Noun

Latin American (plural Latin Americans)

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

Adjective

Latin American (not comparable)

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

Forms of Latin American

pluralLatin Americans

Words formed from Latin American

Questions about Latin American

What does Latin American mean?
Latin American means a native or inhabitant of Latin America, or of such descent.
What part of speech is Latin American?
Latin American can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Latin American?
The plural of Latin American is Latin Americans.

Words near Latin American in the dictionary

  1. Latin
  2. Latin alphabet
  3. Latin alphabets
  4. Latin alphas
  5. Latin America
  6. Latin American
  7. Latin American studies
  8. Latin Americanist
  9. Latin Americanists
  10. Latin Americans
  11. Latin Church

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