Latin American Spanish

[ lat-n uh-mer-i-kuhn span-ish ]

noun

1. the collective Spanish dialects of the Americas, as spoken in Central America (with the exception of Belize), South America (with the exceptions of Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname), and the Caribbean.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latin American Spanish¹

First recorded in 1975–80