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 study subjects were of Hispanic ethnicity; the results may not apply to other populations. —Staff Author, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025

According to data from the federal Census Bureau, of Thornton Township’s nearly 158,000 population, about 70% are Black, 15% are Hispanic or Latino, and 14% are white. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025

Across demographics, the percentage of Hispanic adults considered to be cost secure fell the most, going from 51 percent to 34 percent. —Joseph Choi, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025

Police used the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), which led them to a single DNA match for an unidentified Hispanic male. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 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

Rhymes for Hispanic

• botanic
• brahmanic
• britannic
• galvanic
• germanic
• koranic
• mechanic
• organic
• puranic
• quranic
• romanic
• satanic

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