The term 'Latino', is a misnomer, and does not correctly describe a person, people or tribe, in its commonly used present context.
The people who are descended from various tribes of the Iberian peninsula, and whose ancestors emigrated to the New World continents and adjacent islands, are most likely (but not necessarily) not to be of the Latin tribe. The Latin people, are descended from the tribe which inhabited the Italian peninsula, in the central region historically known as Latium.
'Latino', describes a language, not any person (except true Latin people). By this token, ALL Romance language speakers, as well as English language speakers, could also be termed 'Latino'.
Sorry, by use I mean use by the general population. Language is a method of conveying meaning. A word is meant to be a sound or collection of figures (if written) that both you and the person you are talking to can understand. If you use a different meaning than most people, then they won't understand you and language will be ineffective and pointless.
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The term 'Latino', is a misnomer, and does not correctly describe a person, people or tribe, in its commonly used present context.
The people who are descended from various tribes of the Iberian peninsula, and whose ancestors emigrated to the New World continents and adjacent islands, are most likely (but not necessarily) not to be of the Latin tribe. The Latin people, are descended from the tribe which inhabited the Italian peninsula, in the central region historically known as Latium.
'Latino', describes a language, not any person (except true Latin people). By this token, ALL Romance language speakers, as well as English language speakers, could also be termed 'Latino'.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latins_(Italic_tribe)" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latins_(Italic_tr...</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Roman_peoples_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Roman_peoples...</a>
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A word is defined by its use not its origin.
The word Latino arose from a confusion, and is thus a misnomer, but that does not change its modern meaning.
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Then I can use any word, in any way, and change its meaning?
Original: New Definition: Something that I just thought up.
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Sorry, by use I mean use by the general population. Language is a method of conveying meaning. A word is meant to be a sound or collection of figures (if written) that both you and the person you are talking to can understand. If you use a different meaning than most people, then they won't understand you and language will be ineffective and pointless.
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Then you are disagreeing with The Original deity?
Original: New Definition: The thing that I thought up a few moments ago.
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Original: New Definition: The thing that was thought up a few moments ago, which is now bestowed with deity-like powers.
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Original: New Definition: The deity-like thing which destroys anyone who disagrees with her.