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Latina

or la·ti·na

[ luh-tee-nuh, la- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to females of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

    My mother is Latina.

    She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.



noun

  1. a woman of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States.

Latina

/ laˈtiːna /

noun

  1. a city in W central Italy, in Lazio: built as a planned town in 1932 on reclaimed land of the Pontine Marshes. Pop: 107 898 (2001) Former name (until 1947)Littoria


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Latina1

First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish (United States), feminine of Latino

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