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hispanic

//hɪˈspænɪk//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for hispanic

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more hispanic
Superlative
most hispanic

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
hispanics

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Of or relating to Spain.

  2. 2.Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.

  3. 3.Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, especially as in Latin America.(colloquial)

    • Houses in New Mexico, California and Florida exhibit a strong Hispanic architectural influence.

  4. 4.Mestizo.(colloquial)

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A native or descendant of a Spanish-speaking country.

  2. 2.A person of Spanish ancestry.

  3. 3.A mestizo.(colloquial)

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3884

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

From Latin hispānicus

From Hispānia (“Iberia”) + -icus.

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