Latinas
Women from Mexico
Latinas is the feminine plural for people of Latin American origin or descent.
In Spanish, the -a ending marks feminine gender, so Latinas refers specifically to women and girls.
The singular is Latina.
In traditional Spanish grammar, the masculine Latinos encompasses mixed groups, but Latinas may be used deliberately to center women: Latinas in tech, young Latinas graduating from college.
Of Spanish-speaking origin
- ChicanaMexican-American woman, culturally identified
- Afro-LatinaBlack woman of Latin American descent
- NuyoricanStateside Puerto Rican identity
- Mexican-AmericanOf blended border heritage
Cuban-American · Dominican-American · Puerto Rican · Colombian-American · Guatemalan-American · mestiza · indigenous · Brazilians
Household, in Spanish
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- telenovelasLatin American melodramatic serials
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- merengueLatin partnered dance
bachata · reggaetón · cumbia · mariachi · murals · altars · Día de los Muertos · tamales
Spanish word for females
- madresMothers in Spanish
- hermanasFemale siblings, Spanish
- comadresWomen in godparent relationship
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
motherhood · femininity · sisterhood · empowerment · resilience · strength · nurturing · caretakers
Range of clear sight
- inclusionBeing made part
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- politicsGovernmental power struggles
- leadershipAbility to direct others
advocacy · trailblazers · role models · glass ceiling · boardrooms · Congress · activism · voices
Hispanic
Of Spanish-speaking origin
- ChicanaMexican-American woman, culturally identified
- Afro-LatinaBlack woman of Latin American descent
- NuyoricanStateside Puerto Rican identity
Mexican-American · Cuban-American · Dominican-American · Puerto Rican · Colombian-American · Guatemalan-American · mestiza · indigenous · Brazilians · diaspora
familia
Household, in Spanish
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- telenovelasLatin American melodramatic serials
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
merengue · bachata · reggaetón · cumbia · mariachi · murals · altars · Día de los Muertos · tamales · abuela
mujeres
Spanish word for females
matriarchs · motherhood · femininity · sisterhood · empowerment · resilience · strength · nurturing · caretakers
visibility
Range of clear sight
leadership · advocacy · trailblazers · role models · glass ceiling · boardrooms · Congress · activism · voices · storytelling
ancestry
Family line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- lineageDescent from progenitors
legacy · family history · genealogy · homeland · patria · migration · stories · elders · customs · recipes
- Latin AmericaRomance-speaking Western Hemisphere
- Latin musicSpanish-language popular genres
- Latin danceCaribbean ballroom style
- Pig LatinSyllable-shuffling word game
- Latin originFrom the Roman tongue
- Latin jazzFusion of bebop and Caribbean rhythms