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a
: of, relating to, or composed in Latin
b
: romance
2
: of or relating to Latium or the Latins
3
: of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope
4
: of or relating to the peoples or countries using Romance languages
specifically
: of or relating to the peoples or countries of Latin America
1
: the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe see Indo-European Languages Table
2
: a member of the people of ancient Latium
3
: a Catholic of the Latin rite
4
: a member of one of the Latin peoples
specifically
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Annexation Nation Since 1823, when the Monroe Doctrine was first introduced to the world, the US has regarded Cuba as key to its designs for Latin America.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
According to Statista, some of the top retailers in Latin America include FEMSA Comercio, Grupo Comercial, Organization Soriano and Grupo Coppel in Mexico, Cencosud and Falabella in Chile and Natura & Co. in Brazil.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 24 June 2024
For Adrenaline Chasers Known for its luxe Costa Rica hotels, Nayara Resorts is expanding across Latin America.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
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Gabriel was named Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year in 2009.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Annexation Nation Since 1823, when the Monroe Doctrine was first introduced to the world, the US has regarded Cuba as key to its designs for Latin America.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
According to Statista, some of the top retailers in Latin America include FEMSA Comercio, Grupo Comercial, Organization Soriano and Grupo Coppel in Mexico, Cencosud and Falabella in Chile and Natura & Co. in Brazil.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 24 June 2024
For Adrenaline Chasers Known for its luxe Costa Rica hotels, Nayara Resorts is expanding across Latin America.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
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“Latin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latin. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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Latin
2 of 2 noun1
: the Italic language of ancient Rome
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: an ancient Roman
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: a member of one of the peoples speaking Romance languages
especially
: a person born or living in Latin America
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