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 
Word History
Etymology
Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing Hispanic
Kids Definition
Hispanic 1 of 2
adjective
His·pan·ic hi-ˈspan-ik
: of or relating to people of Latin-American origin
Hispanic
2 of 2noun
: a person of Latin-American origin