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Hispanic

His-pan′ic

,
Adj.
[L.
Hispanicus
.]
Of or pertaining to Spain or its language;
as,
Hispanic
words
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Definition 2024


Hispanic

Hispanic

See also: hispanic

English

Adjective

Hispanic (comparative more Hispanic, superlative most Hispanic)

  1. Of or relating to Spain
  2. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.
  3. (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.
  4. (colloquial) mestizo.

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Noun

Hispanic (plural Hispanics)

  1. A Spanish-speaking person.
  2. A person residing in the United States, Latin America or worldwide of Spanish ancestry
  3. (colloquial) a mestizo.

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hispanic

hispanic

See also: Hispanic

Romanian

Adjective

hispanic m, n (feminine singular hispanică, masculine plural hispanici, feminine and neuter plural hispanice)

  1. Hispanic

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