Main Entry: His·pan·ic

Pronunciation: \hi-ˈspa-nik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain

Date: 1584

1 : of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal
2 : of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent living in the United States; especially : one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin

— Hispanic noun

— His·pan·i·cism \-ˈspa-nə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

— His·pan·i·cist \-sist\ noun

— His·pan·i·cize \-ˌsīz\ transitive verb