Hispanic
WordNet
adjective
(1) Related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture
"The Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly"
noun
(2) An American whose first language is Spanish
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the name for the Iberian peninsula including both present-day Spain and Portugal.
Adjective
- Of or related to Spain
- Pertaining to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America.
- Houses in New Mexico, California and Florida exhibit a strong Hispanic architectural influence.
- Of or pertaining to the Iberian peninsula, its people, its culture or its languages.
Noun
- A Spanish-speaking person.
- A person residing in the United States, Latin America or worldwide of Spanish ancestry, generally but not always exclusive of Brazilians.