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Latin America

[ lat-n uh-mer-i-kuh ]

noun

  1. the part of the American continents south of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken.

Latin America

noun

  1. those areas of America whose official languages are Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin: South America, Central America, Mexico, and certain islands in the Caribbean

Latin America

  1. A term applied to all of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking nations south of the United States.

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Other Words From

  • Latin A·meri·can adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Latin America1

First recorded in 1890–95

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