Hispanic
His·pan·ic
adj \hi-ˈspa-nik\Definition of HISPANIC
1
: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal
2
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent living in the United States; especially : one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin
— Hispanic noun
— His·pan·i·cism \-ˈspa-nə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun
— His·pan·i·cist \-sist\ noun
— His·pan·i·cize \-ˌsīz\ transitive verb
See Origin of HISPANIC
Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain
First Known Use: 1584
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