Hispanic

adjective

His·​pan·​ic hi-ˈspa-nik 

1

: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.

2

: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain

Hispanic noun

Hispanicism

hi-ˈspa-nə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Hispanicist

hi-ˈspa-nə-sist 

noun

Hispanicize

hi-ˈspa-nə-ˌsīz 

transitive verb

Examples of Hispanic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Diversity demos were 36% Caucasian, 31% Hispanic and Latino, 16% Asian American and 12% Black. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 June 2025

Data shows, for example, that Black, Hispanic, and Asian audiences spend significantly more time online. —Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

White girls were most likely to be ready, and Hispanic boys least likely. —Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 31 May 2025

For example, Black adults are more likely to have high blood pressure than Asian, Hispanic, or white adults. —Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 30 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Hispanic

• non-Hispanic
• pre-Hispanic

Rhymes for Hispanic

• botanic
• brahmanic
• britannic
• galvanic
• germanic
• koranic
• mechanic
• organic
• puranic
• quranic
• romanic
• satanic

Kids Definition

Hispanic

adjective

His·​pan·​ic his-ˈpan-ik 

1

: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain

2

: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America

Hispanic noun