of or relating to females of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: My mother is Latina.She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.
noun
a woman of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States.
Compare Latino, Latin@, Latinx. See also Hispanic.
Origin of Latina
First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish (United States), feminine of Latino
historical usage of Latina
See Latinx.
Words nearby Latina
latilla, Latimer, latimeria, Latin, Latin-1, Latina, Latin alphabet, Latin America, Latin American, Latin American Spanish, Latinate
A memorial service will be held in Latina Friday, November 28th, 2014.
Days of Mafia Mayhem Are Wracking Italy Once Again|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These numbers are more surprising considering that Buono chose a Latina as her running mate, labor leader Milly Silva.
How Chris Christie is Winning Over Hispanics|David Freedlander|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yes, she is a Latina, but her racial identity has been appropriated by corporate power to push a “safe” image of Hispanic culture.
Ban All the Racist Toys!|Justin Green|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nina Strochlic on how a plane crash ended the life of a star who planned to become the Latina Oprah.
Jenni Rivera, Mexico’s Queen of Banda, Dies in Plane Crash|Nina Strochlic|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Latina star was making bold moves in the world of TV and film.
Jenni Rivera, Mexico’s Queen of Banda, Dies in Plane Crash|Nina Strochlic|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cato grammaticus, Latina syren, Qui solus legit, et facit poetas.
Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter|Ben Jonson
Et ethrusca quidem lingua vix toti Itali nota est, at latina oratio longe ac late per universum orbem est diffusa.'
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
Heinsius wrote of the line, 'haec nec Latina sunt, nec satis intelligo quid sibi uelint'.
The Last Poems of Ovid|Ovid
Los artistas de primer orden reciben altos salarios en la Amrica latina.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson
Pero hoy da las cajas registradoras se hallan en cada uno de los pueblos y villorrios de la Amrica latina.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson
British Dictionary definitions for Latina
Latina
/ (Italianlaˈtiːna) /
noun
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