Hispanic

adjective

His·​pan·​ic hi-ˈspa-nik 

1

: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.

2

: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain

Hispanic noun

Hispanicism

hi-ˈspa-nə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Hispanicist

hi-ˈspa-nə-sist 

noun

Hispanicize

hi-ˈspa-nə-ˌsīz 

transitive verb

Examples of Hispanic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The percentage of Black voters has soared by 90 percent, while Hispanic voters have grown by 43 percent. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025

In 2020, Biden received 63% of the Hispanic vote compared to the 35% that voted for Trump. —Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025

Diversity demos are solid showing 38% Caucasian, 26% Latino/Hispanic, 14% Black and 11% Asian. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025

Six percent of orthopedic surgeons are women, 2% are Latin X or Hispanic and just under 2% are African American. —J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Hispanic

• non-Hispanic
• pre-Hispanic

Kids Definition

Hispanic

adjective

His·​pan·​ic his-ˈpan-ik 

1

: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain

2

: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America

Hispanic noun