Some of the terms you may have heard are hispanic, latino/a, latinx, and latine. Although these terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they each have different origins and meanings within latin Ò€¦ Latino (masculine) and latina (feminine) as a noun refer to people living in the united states who have cultural ties to latin america.

The meaning of latino is a native or inhabitant of latin america. In general, Ò€œlatinoÒ€ is understood as shorthand for the spanish word latinoamericano (or the portuguese latino-americano) and refers to (almost) anyone born in or with ancestors from latin america and Ò€¦ Of or relating to people of latin american origin or descent, especially those living in the united states: See examples of latino used in a sentence.