English

Noun

Hispano ‎(plural Hispanos)

1. (slang) A Hispanic, a person of Spanish descent.

   There are many famous Hispanos in the music world.

   Hispanos are quickly becoming the largest minority in the United States.

2. A person from Spain.

Usage notes

A general term for people from Spain and the Spanish speaking countries in America (i.e. Mexico, Peru, Chile, etc.) is Hispanic American.

Adjective

Hispano ‎(comparative more Hispano, superlative most Hispano)

1. of Spanish descent

Related terms

• Hispanic
• Hispanic American
• Spanish

See also

• Latin American
• Latino

Esperanto

Noun

hispano ‎(accusative singular hispanon, plural hispanoj, accusative plural hispanojn)

1. A Spaniard (person from Spain)

Related terms

• hispana ‎(“Spanish”)
• Hispanio ‎(“Spain”)

Hypernyms

• eŭropano ‎(“European”)

Latin

Noun

hispānō

1. dative singular of hispānus
2. ablative singular of hispānus

Spanish

Etymology

Latin hispanus > Hispania

Adjective

hispano m ‎(feminine singular hispana, masculine plural hispanos, feminine plural hispanas)

1. Spanish
2. Hispano-American
3. Spanish or Hispano-American and living in the United States