Word
latina
Phoneticslati·na
/ɫɑˈtinə/
Definition
n. a woman or girl from Latin America or with Latin American ancestors.
n. a female person of Latin American origin or descent. The term is often used in the United States to describe women with roots in Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas.
Examples
“She is a proud Latina who speaks both Spanish and English.”
“The festival celebrates the diverse contributions of Latina entrepreneurs to the local economy.”
“Scholars often examine how Latina identity intersects with various social and political movements across different generations of immigrants in North America.”
Examples
simple
“She is a proud Latina who speaks both Spanish and English.”
contextual
“The festival celebrates the diverse contributions of Latina entrepreneurs to the local economy.”
complex
“Scholars often examine how Latina identity intersects with various social and political movements across different generations of immigrants in North America.”
Etymology
From Spanish latina; see Latino for more.
From Italian Latina.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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