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- [hi-span-ik]
- /hɪˈspæn ɪk/
- /hɪˈspæn.ɪk/
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- [hi-span-ik]
- /hɪˈspæn ɪk/
Definitions of hispanic word
- adjective hispanic Spanish. 1
- adjective hispanic of or relating to Spanish-speaking Latin America: the United States and its Hispanic neighbors. 1
- adjective hispanic Also, Hispano [hi-span-oh, -spah-noh] /hɪˈspæn oʊ, -ˈspɑ noʊ/ (Show IPA). of or relating to people of Spanish-speaking descent: Hispanic students; the Hispanic vote; Hispanic communities. Compare Latino (def 1). 1
- noun hispanic Also called Hispano-American [hi-span-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh n, -spah-noh] /hɪˈspæn oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən, -ˈspɑ noʊ/ (Show IPA), Hispanic American. a citizen or resident of the United States who is of Spanish or Spanish-speaking Latin-American descent. Compare Latino (def 2). 1
- noun hispanic a person whose primary or native language is Spanish. 1
- adjective hispanic person: Spanish speaking 1
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Origin of hispanic
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
From the Latin word hispānicus, dating back to 1575-85. See Hispania, -ic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hispanic
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hispanic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hispanic usage trend in Literature
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