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
Examples of Hispanic in a Sentence
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Additionally, Hispanic children had the highest percentage of reporting previous long COVID and white children had the highest reporting of current long COVID.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
Among the 23 percent who had heard the term, 65 percent said it should not be used to describe the Hispanic or Latino population.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
Barroso had been executive sponsor for Google’s Hispanic and Latinx employee group and a program awarding fellowships to doctoral students in Latin America.
—WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
Today, nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S., or more than 63 million people, identifies as Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census, and by 2060 the number of Latinos in the U.S. is projected to almost double.
—Time, 21 Sep. 2023
The Hispanic and Latino communities also have limited access to diabetes education, according to Marina Chaparro, RD, CDE, a pediatric dietitian and founder of Nutrichicos.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2023
The Hispanic community has always embodied that ideal.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2023
As Modelo Especial’s marketing team worked through the final stages of scripting a commercial about a Hispanic matriarch making tortillas from scratch with her granddaughter, company lawyers had a note.
—Katie Deighton, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2023
Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to have food allergies than their White colleagues, with the one exception being wheat allergy, which is most prevalent in White people.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2023
Among the 23 percent who had heard the term, 65 percent said it should not be used to describe the Hispanic or Latino population.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
Barroso had been executive sponsor for Google’s Hispanic and Latinx employee group and a program awarding fellowships to doctoral students in Latin America.
—WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
Today, nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S., or more than 63 million people, identifies as Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census, and by 2060 the number of Latinos in the U.S. is projected to almost double.
—Time, 21 Sep. 2023
The Hispanic and Latino communities also have limited access to diabetes education, according to Marina Chaparro, RD, CDE, a pediatric dietitian and founder of Nutrichicos.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2023
The Hispanic community has always embodied that ideal.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2023
As Modelo Especial’s marketing team worked through the final stages of scripting a commercial about a Hispanic matriarch making tortillas from scratch with her granddaughter, company lawyers had a note.
—Katie Deighton, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2023
Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to have food allergies than their White colleagues, with the one exception being wheat allergy, which is most prevalent in White people.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hispanic. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
his-ˈpan-ik
1
: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain or of Spain and Portugal
2
: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America
Hispanic
noun
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