latin america
noun
Simple meaning
The parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlætənəˈmɛɹəkə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
most often
The parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
most often
A continental region consisting of those parts of the Americas located south of the United States where Spanish or Portuguese is predominantly spoken; sometimes including areas speaking French or French-based creoles.
looselyby broadening
Umbrella term for South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean (including English and Dutch-speaking areas).
looselyby broadeningby narrowing
Ibero-America (excluding all French-speaking areas).
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This meaning: The parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
Used this way, latin america is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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