Latina

American  

[luh-tee-nuh, la-] / ləˈti nə, læ- /

Or latina

adjective

1. of or relating to females of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States: She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

   My mother is Latina.

   She will be the company’s first Latina CEO.

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noun

1. a woman of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States.

Latina British  

/ laˈtiːna /

noun

1. Former name (until 1947): Littoria.  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)

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Etymology

Origin of Latina

First recorded in 1970–75; from Spanish (United States), feminine of Latino

Example Sentences

Estefan notably opened many doors for Latina musicians — most famously Karol’s Colombian pop predecessor Shakira — to excel in the United States and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The "Manana sera bonito" singer is the first Latina artist to headline the festival, which draws massive crowds over two consecutive weekends in Indio, California.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

But she also said that she wrote her dissent “not as a Latina who’s insulted,” but to convince Kavanaugh he was breaking with precedent.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

As a long-time fan, Kimberly Contreras, a Latina from New York, said she was confident that Bad Bunny would use the Super Bowl stage to make a statement.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

A middle-aged Latina woman and her two small children, a boy and a girl, were huddled on a U-shaped bench at the far end of the cabin.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz