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Hispanic

//hɪˈspænɪk// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  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, as in Latin America. colloquial

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

  4. 4
    mestizo. colloquial
Adjective
  1. 1
    related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A native or descendant of a Spanish-speaking country.
  2. 2
    an American whose first language is Spanish wordnet
  3. 3
    A person of Spanish ancestry.
  4. 4
    mestizo colloquial

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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