by Larissa S. November 23, 2007
Get the latin arab mug.Includes; Spanish, Portugese, and Italian. It is not the same as Latino. Latino means people of North, Central, and South America that speak Spanish. Italian is definiley latin because it was the offical language of the Roman empire and where Italian derived from. With big lips, black hair, beautiful tan skin, and bright brown eyes, Latins are among the hottest people.
Mario is Latin because he's Italian.
Esteban is Latin because he's from Spain.
Nuno is from Portugal is he also Latin.
Pablo is Mexican and Costa Rican, he is Latino because he is not from Europe, he speaks a different dilect of Spanish, and he is a mixed race.
Esteban is Latin because he's from Spain.
Nuno is from Portugal is he also Latin.
Pablo is Mexican and Costa Rican, he is Latino because he is not from Europe, he speaks a different dilect of Spanish, and he is a mixed race.
by Jersey Kid November 23, 2007
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There is a lot of confusion around this word so let's break it down.
1) A lot of sources well tell you a Latino is someone who is a native speaker of a Romance language. But no ones uses this word this way. You'll just look foolish doing it. You would be better off saying "Romance peoples" or "Romance speakers".
2) More narrowly it can mean anyone from Latin America, hence White and Black "Latinos". But you would better off just called them "Latin Americans".
3) The most common sense however is a racial group, or set of related ethno-racial groups found throughout Latin America which (and I was surprised to find this out) are all mixed race between white and Amerindians. The less ambiguous name for them is "Mestizo". Really, they're the same.
1) A lot of sources well tell you a Latino is someone who is a native speaker of a Romance language. But no ones uses this word this way. You'll just look foolish doing it. You would be better off saying "Romance peoples" or "Romance speakers".
2) More narrowly it can mean anyone from Latin America, hence White and Black "Latinos". But you would better off just called them "Latin Americans".
3) The most common sense however is a racial group, or set of related ethno-racial groups found throughout Latin America which (and I was surprised to find this out) are all mixed race between white and Amerindians. The less ambiguous name for them is "Mestizo". Really, they're the same.
by ApricotFields May 21, 2019
Get the Latino mug.The majority of people who have written definitions of the word "Latin", that refers to the nationality are wrong. Times have changed and now the word latin and latino refers only to those who live in Latin American, not Europe. The majority of countries that are in Latin America speak Spanish except Brazil where the people speak portuguese, but they are still considered Latin. The people from Spain, that are located in Europe are NOT latin, because they are not located in Latin American, but they are Hispanic. All latinamericans except brazilians are hispanic, because they speak spanish.
Neither Jamaica, nor Guam and some countries that are located in the Caribbean and in the North of South America are Latin. All the countries that are located in Central America are latin. The only countries that are latin in the Caribbean are Puerto Rico, Cuba and Dominic Republic. Not Jamaica nor Haiti.
Times have changed. The language latin is barely used to communicate everyday in the whole world, so there is no reason to call the Italians, French and other europeans latin, unless they were born in a Latin American and moved over there.
Neither Jamaica, nor Guam and some countries that are located in the Caribbean and in the North of South America are Latin. All the countries that are located in Central America are latin. The only countries that are latin in the Caribbean are Puerto Rico, Cuba and Dominic Republic. Not Jamaica nor Haiti.
Times have changed. The language latin is barely used to communicate everyday in the whole world, so there is no reason to call the Italians, French and other europeans latin, unless they were born in a Latin American and moved over there.
-Trust me I am latin. I am from Puerto Rico.
-My friends are from Argentina,Mexico,Cuba, Ecuador and Colombia which makes them latin american. They may be from Latin America and speak spanish but they all have their own dialects and culture which makes them special and unique.
-My friends are from Argentina,Mexico,Cuba, Ecuador and Colombia which makes them latin american. They may be from Latin America and speak spanish but they all have their own dialects and culture which makes them special and unique.
by Valerie C. July 29, 2008
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A gringa (white female) who desperately wants to be or be taken for a Latina. Often seeking out the company of Latino gang members or drugs dealers (thus the "juana-be" suffix instead of the standard "wannabe") to further the image. See "Weeds" on Showtime for a popular fictional example.
That chick over there in the sequined shirt calls herself Juanita, but her real name is Joanne and she's from the suburbs. She's just another latinajuanabe looking to steal one of our men.
by The Pig Farmer's Grandson October 24, 2009
Get the latinajuanabe mug.A dead useless language who is taught by a bitch who gets dressed in the dark, is ugly as shit if it were burned, mauled by a grizly bear, and then trampleded by 56 elephants, she also needs to die along with the language, oh wait the language is already freakin dead so stop teaching it! HOE!
by we hate latin and ur mom! June 6, 2009
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