The demonyms Latino and Latina (feminine), are defined in English language dictionaries as: "a person of Latin-American or Spanish-speaking descent." "A Latin American." "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent" "a person of Latin-American origin living in the United States" The two words originate in American Spanish latino and latina (from Latin Latinus, Latina), either meaning "Latin", or possibly a clipped form of latinoamericano, "Latin American". U.S. official use of… (More on Latino)