latino
/ləˈtiː.nəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ləˈtiː.noʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /lə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō/ (ame, mw) · /læˈtiːnəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /læˈtiːnəʊ/ (ame, ipa)
latino — noun
- latinosingular
- latinosplural
1. a US resident whose family roots are in any of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaki
a US resident whose family roots are in any of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries of the Americas — a broad identity label covering people with heritage from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central America, South America, and other parts of Latin America.
Andrés is a proud Latino whose parents left Mexico for Texas in 1990.
On weekends, Houston's flea market drew Latinos selling handmade goods from Mexico.
collocation: draw / attract + Latinos
Noa, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, became a well-known Latina journalist.
During the mayoral election, Latinos in Chicago registered to vote in record numbers.
When the museum opened a Latino art wing, visitors came from nearby states.
- Hispanic
broader term that includes Spanish-speaking people from Spain itself; also excludes Portuguese-speaking Brazilians
- Latin American
geographic term for anyone from Latin America, without the specific US-diaspora meaning of 'Latino'
- Chicano
more specific term for Mexican Americans, often with identity tied to the Chicano civil rights movement
用法筆記
This term is used primarily in the United States to refer to people of Latin American origin. It does not normally refer to people currently living in Latin America. The feminine form 'Latina' refers specifically to women or girls. In recent years, 'Latinx' and 'Latine' have gained use as gender-neutral alternatives, though 'Latino' remains the most common collective form.
常見錯誤
latino — adjective
- latinopositive
- more latinocomparative
- most latinosuperlative
1. relating to people whose heritage comes from Latin America, or to the culture an
relating to people whose heritage comes from Latin America, or to the culture and traditions of Latin American communities, especially within the United States.
In Phoenix, the art museum opened a room dedicated to Latino painters from the 1970s.
Latino art / Latino culture — used with cultural domains
Andrés grew up in a mostly Latino neighborhood in Houston, Texas.
Latino neighborhood — describing a community
Each spring, UCLA hosts a conference where students discuss Latino identity and politics.
At the San Antonio festival, Latino bands played cumbia while families shared dishes from Mexico.
Yasmin is working on a documentary about Latino families in the Midwest.
- Latin American
broader geographic sense; can describe people and things within Latin America itself, not only the US diaspora
- Hispanic
language-focused; includes Spain but excludes Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking regions
用法筆記
Unlike 'Hispanic,' which focuses on Spanish-speaking heritage, 'Latino' also includes people from Portuguese-speaking Brazil. The adjective is used in US English to describe people, culture, communities, and institutions connected with the Latin American diaspora.