Hispanic

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//hɪˈspanɪk//
Australia//hɪˈspænɪk//
New Zealand//hɪˈspɛnɪk//

Of or relating to Spain.

adjective

1
Of or relating to Spain.
2
Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.
3
Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, especially as in Latin America.
Houses in New Mexico, California and Florida exhibit a strong Hispanic architectural influence.
4
Mestizo.

Etymology

From Latin hispānicus, from Hispānia (“Iberia”) + -icus.

noun

1
A native or descendant of a Spanish-speaking country.
2
A person of Spanish ancestry.
3
A mestizo.

Forms

plural: Hispanics
comparative: more Hispanic
superlative: most Hispanic

Hiroshima · A prefecture in southwestern Honshu, Japan.his · Belonging to him.His · A surname from Swiss.

Hispanic · Of or relating to Spain.

hiss · A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping…hissing · that produces or is accompanied with a hiss historian · A writer of history.

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