Hispanic

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See also: hispanic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɪˈspænɪk/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ænɪk

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

(of Spain): Spanish
(of Spanish-speaking people): Latin, Latino
(of Iberia): Iberian, Hispanian

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Translations

Of or relating to Spanish-speaking people or culture

Catalan: hispà (ca), hispànic (ca)
Farefare: hispan
French: hispanique (fr)
Galician: hispano
German: spanisch (de) (of Spain), lateinamerikanisch (de) (of Central and South America), hispanoamerikanisch
Italian: ispanico (it)
Portuguese: hispânico (pt) m
Romanian: hispanic (ro)
Spanish: hispánico (es)

Noun

Hispanic (plural Hispanics)

A Spanish-speaking person.
A person of Spanish ancestry.
(colloquial) mestizo

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References

^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Hispanic (adj.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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