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 Portugal2: 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