| LC control no. | sh 85074933 |
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| Topical heading | Latin Americans |
| Variant(s) | Latinxs |
| See also | Ethnology--Latin America |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on citizens of Latin American countries. Works on citizens of Latin American countries in the United States are entered under Latin Americans--United States. Works on United States citizens of Latin American descent are entered under Hispanic Americans. |
| Subject example tracing | Note under Hispanic Americans |
| Found in | Merriam-Webster online, Oct. 17, 2019: Latinx (adjective; of, relating to, or marked by Latin American heritage -- used as a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina) OED online, Oct. 17, 2019: Latinx (noun and adjective; plural: Latinxs; as a noun: A person of Latin American origin or descent; as an adjective: a person from Latin America; of or relating to Latinxs (see sense A) collectively.) American Heritage dictionary online, Oct. 17, 2019: Latinx (adjective; 1. Of, relating to, or being a member of one of the Spanish-speaking peoples of the Americas; 2. Of, relating to, or being a descendant of these peoples, especially when living in the United States.) |
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