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Hispanicism

Variant of Hispanic

adjective

Spanish or Spanish-and-Portuguese
of or relating to Hispanics

Origin: L Hispanicus

noun

a usually Spanish-speaking person of Latin American birth or descent who lives in the U.S.

Related Forms:

Hispanicism noun
Hispanicist noun

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