Hispanic

English

/hɪˈspænɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or relating to Spain
  • (historical) Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.
  • (colloquial) Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America.
  • (colloquial) mestizo.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Hispania (l, Spain, en).

Origin

Latin

Hispania

Gloss

l, Spain, en

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