hispanic
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Connected with Spanish-speaking countries or people whose families come from them.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
hɪsˈpænɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
colloquial
Related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture
“The Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly.”
Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.
colloquial
Mestizo.
Of or relating to Spain.
noun
A native or descendant of a Spanish-speaking country.
A person of Spanish ancestry.
colloquial
Mestizo
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture
Used this way, hispanic is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
“The Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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- “The Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly.”adjective
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Compound terms
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An American whose first language is Spanish.
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