Hispanic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Related terms 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Hispania the Latin name for the Iberian peninsula including both present-day Spain and Portugal.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænɪk

[edit] Adjective

Hispanic (comparative more Hispanic, superlative most Hispanic)

1. Of or related to Spain
2. Pertaining to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America.

   Houses in New Mexico, California and Florida exhibit a strong Hispanic architectural influence.

3. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.

[edit] Noun

Hispanic (plural Hispanics)

1. A Spanish-speaking person.
2. A person residing in the United States, Latin America or worldwide of Spanish ancestry, generally but not always exclusive of Brazilians.

[edit] Related terms

• Hispano
• Spanish

[edit] See also

• Latino
• Latin
• Latin American
• Iberian