hispanic

Definition of Hispanic in English :

an American whose first language is Spanish

2. hispanic, latino

related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture

Example Sentences:
'the Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hispanic

adjective

1.

relating to, characteristic of, or derived from Spain or Spanish-speaking countries

noun

2. US

a person of Latin-American or Spanish descent living in the US

adjective

1.

Spanish or Spanish-and-Portuguese

2.

of or relating to Hispanics

noun

3.

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

adj.

1. Of or relating to Spain or Spanish-speaking Latin America.

2. Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture.

n.

1. A Spanish-speaking person.

2. A US citizen or resident of Latin-American or Spanish ancestry.