Marvo Dict en → es · Español

hispanic

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BrE /ˈhɪs.pən.ɪk/ AmE /ˈhɪs.pə.nɪk/

adjective en → es

1 ETHNICITY [attributive / predicative] B1

relating to people who speak Spanish or Portuguese, especially from Spain and Latin America

hispano, latino

  • Hispanic culture

Collocations Hispanic community · Hispanic heritage month

  • She is proud of her Hispanic background.

    Ella está orgullosa de su origen hispano.

2 LANGUAGE [attributive / predicative] B1

relating to the Spanish language or people who speak it

español, hispánico

  • Hispanic literature

Collocations Hispanic language · Hispanic influence

  • The book explores Hispanic poetry.

    El libro explora la poesía hispana.