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Latin America

The countries of the Western Hemisphere south of the United States, especially those speaking Spanish, Portuguese, or French.

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Latin America

(Placename) 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

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Lat′in Amer′ica

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

Lat′in-Amer′ican, adj.

Lat′in A•mer′i•can, n.

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Noun

Latin America - the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken

Central America - the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia

llano - an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)

North America - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama

South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama

Latin American, Latino - a native of Latin America

Translations

أَمْرِيكَا اللَّاتِينِيَّةُأميركا اللاتينيَّه

Latinská Amerika

LatinamerikaLatin-Amerika

Lateinamerika

Λατινική Αμερική

América Latina Latinoamérica

Latinalainen Amerikka

Amérique latine

Latinska Amerika

Latin-Amerika

Rómanska Ameríka

America Latina

ラテンアメリカ

라틴 아메리카

Latinská Amerika

Latinamerika

ละตินอเมริกา

Latin AmerikaLâtin Amerika

Châu Mỹ Latin

拉丁美洲

Latin America

[ˈlætɪnəˈmerɪkə] N → América f Latina, Latinoamérica f, Hispanoamérica f

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Latin America

n → Lateinamerika nt

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Latin America

[ˈlætɪnəˈmɛrɪkə] n → America Latina

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Latin

(ˈlӕtin) noun, adjective

1. (of) the language spoken in ancient Rome. We studied Latin at school; a Latin lesson.

2. (a person) who speaks a language derived from Latin.

Latin America

the countries of Central and South America, where the official language is usually a form of either Spanish or Portuguese.

Latin American noun, adjective

Latin America

→ أَمْرِيكَا اللَّاتِينِيَّةُ Latinská Amerika Latinamerika Lateinamerika Λατινική Αμερική América Latina Latinalainen Amerikka Amérique Latine Latinska Amerika America Latina ラテンアメリカ 라틴 아메리카 Latijns-Amerika Latin-Amerika Ameryka Łacińska América Latina Латинская Америка Latinamerika ละตินอเมริกา Latin Amerika Châu Mỹ Latin 拉丁美洲

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