Latin America

Meaning

Proper Noun

Those parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese, which are Latin-derived languages: South America, Central America, Mexico, and most islands of the Caribbean.

Origin

From French Amérique latine. Thought to be coined by French Emperor Napoleon III.

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