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His·panic (hi span′ik)
adjective
- Spanish or Spanish-and-Portuguese
- of or relating to Hispanics
Etymology: L Hispanicus
noun
a usually Spanish-speaking person of Latin American birth or descent who lives in the U.S.
Related Forms:
- Hispanicism His·pan′i·cism′ (-i siz′əm) noun
- Hispanicist His·pan′i·cist noun
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