| Latin America | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
A term applied to all of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking nations south of the United States.