adj
Hispanic
hih-SPA-nihk
adj
1
Relating to Spain, or to Spanish-speaking countries and cultures, especially in Latin America.
"The festival celebrates Hispanic music and food from across the Americas."
noun
1
A person from, or descended from, a Spanish-speaking country.
"Hispanics make up a large and growing share of the U.S. population."
How to Use Hispanic
Learner’s notes
Common mistake
"Hispanic" refers to Spanish-language/culture ties, while "Latino/Latina" refers to Latin American origin — the two overlap a lot but aren't identical (e.g., Brazilians are Latino but not Hispanic, since Portuguese is spoken there).
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more Hispanic comparative, Hispanics plural, most Hispanic superlative
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Etymology
From Latin Hispanicus, from Hispania, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula.