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

The body of the unknown victim, described as Black or Hispanic and between the ages of 15 and 20, was recovered by Nassau County police on April 8 in the Village of Island Park, near Long Beach. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025

Management did recently express interest in expanding its Hispanic grocery and convenience store presence, but its plans are in their infancy. —Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

The home affordability problem is magnified for Black and Hispanic people. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025

This assumption has hurt the Democratic cause because, for example, some Hispanic voters in Florida, like many Cuban Americans, have long favored Republican. —Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 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