Hispanic

hispano

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Hispanic(

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (of Spanish language or culture)

a. hispano

Hispanic voters are playing an ever-increasing role in electoral politics.Los electores hispanos están desempeñando un papel cada vez mayor en la política electoral.

b. hispánico

He studied at the Hispanic Studies Program at the University of Barcelona.Estudió en el Programa de Estudios Hispánicos en la Universidad de Barcelona.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

2. (people from Spanish-speaking cultures)

a. el hispano

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la hispana

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Hispanics make up a significant proportion of the workforce in the service industry.Los hispanos forman una parte grande de los empleados en el sector de servicios.

Hispanic

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el hispano(a)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

la hispano(a)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (general)

a. hispánico(a), hispano(a)

Hispanic [hɪsˈpænɪk]

adjective

hispánico; (within US) hispano;

noun

(within US) hispanoahispana (m) (f);a hispana

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Examples

Phrases

Hispanic culture	la cultura hispana
Hispanic Heritage Month	el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Hispanic people	hispanos
Hispanic country	el país hispano
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!	¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!