Latino UK /ləˈtiːnəʊ/US /ləˈtinoʊ/noun 2adjective 1forms 2 noun2 •A person of a country that predominantly speaks a language that derives from the Latin language. •(US) A person, especially a male, from Latin America: contraction of latinoamericano. (Compare Latina.)Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States. adjective1 •(US) Of Latin American descent, Hispanic. formsLatinos · latinos