No. 1,106 in Spanish
latina
"Latina" refers to a woman or girl of Latin American origin or descent.
In a sentence
Ella es una cantante latina.
She is a Latin singer.
The word 'latina' in this sentence describes the nationality or cultural background of the singer as Latin American.
La comida latina incluye tacos y arepas.
Latin food includes tacos and arepas.
Here 'latina' refers to the type of cuisine originating from Latin American countries.
La música latina tiene ritmos muy vivaces.
Latin music has very lively rhythms.
In this usage, 'latina' pertains to music styles that are characteristic of Latin American culture.
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