Latino
Spanish-heritage American
Latino refers to a person of Latin American origin or descent, particularly one living in the United States.
The term encompasses people from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean whose countries were historically colonized by Spain or Portugal.
Latino is grammatically masculine in Spanish; Latina is the feminine form, and the gender-neutral Latinx has emerged in recent years, though its adoption remains limited.
The Latino vote has become increasingly important in national elections.
Latino overlaps with but differs from Hispanic, which emphasizes Spanish language heritage rather than geographic origin.
Of Spanish-speaking origin
- ChicanoMexican-American with activist heritage
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
- TejanoTexas-Mexican musical style
- NuyoricanStateside Puerto Rican identity
demographics · census · minority · population · immigrants · naturalization · diaspora · identity
Festive public celebration
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- Día de los MuertosMexican festival for ancestors
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- merengueLatin partnered dance
cumbia · bachata · reggaeton · mariachi · telenovela · novela · murals · folklore
Family line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- legacyWhat's passed down
familia · abuela · abuelo · homeland · patria · genealogy · descendants · origin
Household, in Spanish
- solidarityUnity among allies
- activismDirect effort for reform
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- advocacyPleading for a cause
empowerment · coalition · unity · inclusion · networking · support · neighborhood · La Raza
Hispanic
Of Spanish-speaking origin
- ChicanoMexican-American with activist heritage
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
- TejanoTexas-Mexican musical style
Nuyorican · demographics · census · minority · population · immigrants · naturalization · diaspora · identity · ancestry
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- Día de los MuertosMexican festival for ancestors
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
merengue · cumbia · bachata · reggaeton · mariachi · telenovela · novela · murals · folklore · lucha libre
ancestry
Family line of descent
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- traditionCustom passed through generations
legacy · familia · abuela · abuelo · homeland · patria · genealogy · descendants · origin · history
familia
Household, in Spanish
- solidarityUnity among allies
- activismDirect effort for reform
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
advocacy · empowerment · coalition · unity · inclusion · networking · support · neighborhood · La Raza · collaboration
tacos
Filled folded tortillas
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- empanadasStuffed, folded pastries
- pupusasStuffed masa griddle cakes
arepas · mole · ceviche · arroz con pollo · frijoles · churros · horchata · plantains · tostones · pozole
- American EthnicityIrish American, Italian American, German American, Mexican American, Polish American
- Latino identitiesLatinx, Hispanic, Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican
- racerace, racial identity, racial classification, ethnicity, biracial
- Hispanic WorldSpain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
- heritagecultural traditions, museum, national heritage, archive, monument
- Latino CultureHispanic Americans, Chicana, Mexican-American, Cuban Americans, Tejano
LatinoAnglo
English-origin prefix
WASP · gringo · Anglo-Saxon · Anglo-American · Caucasian
LatinoAnglo
English-origin prefix
Asian American · African American · Native American · white · Caucasian
LatinoAnglo
English-origin prefix
Anglophone · Anglo-Saxon · Anglo-American · British · English-speaking
- 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