I. (ˈ)hi|spanik, -nēk adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Hispanicus, from Hispania Spain, Iberian peninsula + Latin -icus -ic
: relating to or derived from the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal ; often : latin-american
the folklore of Hispanic groups
• hispanic-american “+ adjective , usually capitalized H&A
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin-American descent living in the United States and especially one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin
III. (ˈ)hi¦spanik noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: hispanic , adjective
: an American of Spanish or especially Latin-American descent