hispanism

his·pa·nism

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [his-puh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈhɪs pəˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [his-puh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈhɪs pəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of hispanism word

noun hispanism a movement in Latin America for the promotion of Spanish or of native culture and influence. Compare hispanidad. 1
noun hispanism a word, phrase, feature, etc., associated with Spain or Latin America. 1
noun hispanism a Spanish turn of phrase 0

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Origin of hispanism

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Spanish hispanismo, equivalent to hispan(o) Spanish (see Hispano-) + -ismo -ism

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Parts of speech for Hispanism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hispanism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

hispanism usage trend in Literature

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