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Hispanic

Pronunciation: /hɪˈspanɪk/
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Definition of Hispanic

adjective

  • relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Central and South America.
  • relating to Spanish-speaking people or their culture, especially in the US: the New York Hispanic community

noun

  • a Spanish-speaking person, especially one of Latin American descent, living in the US.

Derivatives

Hispanicize

(also Hispanicise) verb

Origin:

from Latin Hispanicus, from Hispania 'Spain'

In the US Hispanic is the standard accepted term when referring to Spanish-speaking people living in the US. Other, more specific terms such as Latino and Chicano are also used where occasion demands.

Hispanic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Hispanic in the US English dictionary
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