Latijns-Amerika

Dutch

Etymology

Latijns 'Latin(o)' (from the noun Latijn, from Latin latinus, itself an adjective 'Latin') + Amerika 'America' (after Amerigo Vespucci)

Proper noun

Latijns-Amerika n

  1. Latin America, the countries in Central America and South America with a Romance ('Latin') national language
    Latijns-Amerika omvat vooral arme vroegere kolonies van Spanje en Portugal
    Continental Central-America comprises mainly poor former Spanish and Portuguese colonies

Derived terms

  • Latijns-Amerikaan m
  • Latijns-Amerikaans
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