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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Or just "Latin". A word Latin Americans actually use. Really don't need the X.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

That only works in English sadly. The Spanish latino comes from the part of the Americas that spoke a Latin-based (romance) language. The Spanish Latín refers only to the language of Rome