Hispanicist

Variant of Hispanic

Hispanic definition

His·panic (hi span′ik)

adjective

  1. Spanish or Spanish-and-Portuguese
  2. 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:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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