latino
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A person from Latin America or with family roots there.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lahteenohSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
lɑˈtinoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
chiefly us
A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person.
A native of Latin America
Alternative letter-case form of Latino.
adjective
chiefly us
Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person.
Used this way, latino 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
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The Latino community celebrated their heritage with vibrant music and food.”
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