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

Part of that shift has been attributed to collapsing support amongst Hispanic voters in Florida. —Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024

People go through the stats, particularly the Black and Hispanic men do not show up to vote for her. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Republicans also maintain Trump has also made significant inroads with Hispanic and Black men. —Amie Parnes, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024

Martin is described as being a Hispanic man who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and 235 pounds. —Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024

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