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non-hispanic

non--His·pan·ic
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te hi-span-ik]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ hɪˈspæn ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te hi-span-ik]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ hɪˈspæn ɪk/

Definitions of non-hispanic word

  • adjective non-hispanic Spanish. 1
  • adjective non-hispanic of or relating to Spanish-speaking Latin America: the United States and its Hispanic neighbors. 1
  • adjective non-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 non-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 non-hispanic a person whose primary or native language is Spanish. 1

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Origin of non-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

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Parts of speech for Non-hispanic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-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.
According to our data about 70% 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.

Top questions with non-hispanic

  • what is non-hispanic white?
  • what does white non-hispanic mean?

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