English Explanatory Dictionary

Latinx

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of Latin American descent or origin.
noun
  1. A Latin person (of any gender); a Latino or Latina.

Pronunciation

/ləˈtiːn.ɛks/ /ləˈtin.ɛks/ /læ-/ /lɑː-/

Word forms

Latinx Latinxs Latinxes

Etymology

The gender-neutral suffix -x replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o. Reinforced by United States Spanish latinx.

Synonyms

Latine Latin@

Related words

Afro-Latinx Asian-Latinx Chicanx Filipinx xe sphinx
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