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Hispanic

proper noun

  1. person of Spanish-speaking culture
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adjective

  1. relating to Spanish-speaking culture
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /hɪˈspænɪk/ / /hɪˈspanɪk/ / /hɪˈspɛnɪk/

adj

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

  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, as in Latin America.

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

  4. Mestizo.

noun

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

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