Hispanic
See also: hispanic
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Etymology edit
From Latin hispānicus, from Hispānia (“Iberia”) + -icus.[1]
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Adjective edit
Hispanic (comparative more Hispanic, superlative most Hispanic)
- Of or relating to Spain.
- Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.
- (colloquial) Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America.
- Houses in New Mexico, California and Florida exhibit a strong Hispanic architectural influence.
- (colloquial) mestizo.
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Of or relating to Spanish-speaking people or culture
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Noun edit
Hispanic (plural Hispanics)
- A Spanish-speaking person.
- A person of Spanish ancestry.
- (colloquial) mestizo
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Hispanic (adj.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.