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Hispanic

his·pa·nic

UK/hɪˈspanɪk/ US/hɪˈspænɪk/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain

  • “the Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly”
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noun

1.

Origin

From Latin hispānicus, from Hispānia (“Iberia”) + -icus.

Phrases

  • Hispanophone Caribbean
  • Latin American

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