A Hispanic person is a citizen of the United States of America who originally came from Latin America, or whose family originally came from Latin America.
...a group of Hispanic doctors in Washington.
The former mayor of San Antonio is Hispanic.
A Hispanic is someone who is Hispanic.
Hispanic in British English
(hɪˈspænɪk)
adjective
1.
relating to, characteristic of, or derived from Spain or Spanish-speaking countries
noun
2. US
a person of Latin-American or Spanish descent living in the US
▶ USAGE Hispanic is the word most generally used in the US to refer to people of Latin American orSpanish ancestry
Hispanic in American English
(hɪˈspænɪk)
adjective
1.
Spanish or Spanish-and-Portuguese
2.
of or relating to Hispanics
noun
3.
a usually Spanish-speaking person of Latin American birth or descent who lives in the U.S.
▶ USAGE: For the n. and adj. 2, Latino and Latina are now often preferred
Derived forms
Hispanicism (Hisˈpaniˌcism) (hɪsˈpænɪˌsɪzəm)
noun
Hispanicist (Hisˈpanicist)
noun
Word origin
L Hispanicus
In other languages
Hispanic
British English: Hispanic ADJECTIVE
A Hispanic person is a citizen of the United States of America who originally came from Latin America, or whose family originally came from Latin America.