Latin America

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

专有名词 Proper noun

(literally, in practice rare) Those parts of the Americas which speak Romance (Latin-derived) languages, namely Spanish, Portuguese, French, or creoles based on these.
(most often) A continental region consisting of those parts of the Americas located south of the United States where Spanish or Portuguese is predominantly spoken; sometimes including areas speaking French or French-based creoles.
(loosely, by narrowing) Ibero-America (excluding all French-speaking areas).
(loosely, by broadening) umbrella term for South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean (including English and Dutch-speaking areas).