Latinx

//ləˈtiːn.ɛks// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Latin person (of any gender); a Latino or Latina. US

    "(which see for more)"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of Latin American descent or origin. US, not-comparable

    "(which see for more)"

Synonyms

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latin@latin@latinelatine

Example

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"This is likely the first time that these collectives, and the Latinx zines movement, have received scholarly investigation."

Etymology

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

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