This is the 10459th most frequent French word.
latino
A term referring to Latin American culture or heritage.
Here, 'latino' is part of a compound adjective 'latino-américaine', denoting attributes pertaining to Latin America.
Mon ami est passionné par la culture latino-américaine.
My friend is passionate about Latin American culture.
Here, 'latino' is used as an adjective meaning 'Latin', describing a genre of music related to Latin America.
Je préfère la musique latino, comme le reggaeton et la salsa.
I prefer Latin music, such as reggaeton and salsa.
In this sentence, 'latino' is used as an adjective referring to the chefs' Latin American origin or cultural background.