hispanicize

His·pan·i·cize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-span-uh-sahyz]
- /hɪˈspæn əˌsaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-span-uh-sahyz]
- /hɪˈspæn əˌsaɪz/

Definitions of hispanicize word

verb with object hispanicize to make Spanish or Latin American, as in character, custom, or style. 1
verb with object hispanicize to bring under Spanish or Latin-American domination or influence. 1
verb hispanicize to make Spanish, as in custom or culture; bring under Spanish control or influence 0
verb hispanicize (Transitive Verb) To make Spanish, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, or style. 0
verb hispanicize (Transitive Verb) To translate into Spanish. 0

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Origin of hispanicize

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; Hispanic + -ize

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Parts of speech for Hispanicize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hispanicize

hispanicize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hispanicize usage trend in Literature

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