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