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hispanic

/hɪˈspænɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
his-pan-ic
IPA
/hɪˈspænɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Spain.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.

adj

Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, especially as in Latin America.

Colloquial

adj

Mestizo.

Colloquial

noun

A native or descendant of a Spanish-speaking country.

noun

A person of Spanish ancestry.

noun

A mestizo.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin hispānicus, from Hispānia (“Iberia”) + -icus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɪˈspænɪk/
  • British English: /hɪˈspænɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Hispanic (comparative) most Hispanic (superlative) Hispanics (plural)

Derived Forms

Hispanicisation Hispanicise Hispanicism Hispanicity Hispanicization Hispanicize

Phrases

Hispano- Hispanophone Caribbean Ibero- Ibero-America Ibero-American Ibero-Romance Latin American

Frequently Paired Words

Hispanist Hispano- Hispanophile Hispanophilia Hispanophilic Hispanophobe Hispanophobia Hispanophobic

Synonyms

of Spain Latin Latino Iberian Hispanian spanish american hispanic american

Rhymes With

organic panic mechanic volcanic titanic oceanic manic satanic inorganic germanic botanic messianic

Questions

How do you pronounce hispanic?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪˈspænɪk/.
What does hispanic mean?
Of or relating to Spain.
Where does hispanic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce hispanic

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