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hispanic

Main Entry:: His·pan·ic
Pronunciation:: \hi-ˈspa-nik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain
Date:: 1584

1: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal2: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent living in the United States ; especially : one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin

— Hispanic noun

— His·pan·i·cism

\-ˈspa-nə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

— His·pan·i·cist

\-sist\ noun

— His·pan·i·cize

\-ˌsīz\ transitive verb

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