Hispanic adj 1: related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture; "the Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly" [syn: {Hispanic}, {Latino}] n 1: an American whose first language is Spanish [syn: {Spanish American}, {Hispanic American}, {Hispanic}]
Hispanic \His*pan"ic\, a. [L. Hispanicus.] Of or pertaining to Spain or its language; as, Hispanic words. [1913 Webster]