Etymology

Latinx

La·ti·nx
L1A1T1I1N1X8

Today it means: Of Latin American descent or origin. Full definition →

First used 21st c.
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The story

The gender-neutral suffix -x replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o. Reinforced by United States Spanish latinx.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 21st c. Of Latin American descent or origin.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.