Hispanic American
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3.2
- noun
- /hɪˈspænɪk əˈmɛrɪkən/
- US
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hispanoamericano
- Among Hispanic Americans, there is age and gender-related disparity in pneumonia mortality.
- Hispanic Americans and African Americans
- Hispanic Americans and Asian
- percent of Hispanic Americans
Well, that would be black and Hispanic Americans.
- Well, that would be black and Hispanic Americans.
- And indisputably, our country is richer for the contribution of our Hispanic American citizens.
Examples
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African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American unemployment have all reached their lowest levels ever recorded.
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Of the males, 3 were White, 1 was Indian American, 3 were Asian American, 2 were Hispanic American, and 7 were African American.
Academic text (2014) -
The rates for Black and Hispanic Americans were nearly twice as high.
Blog text (19) -
The focus is always on the activity as it relates to understanding the various events involving Hispanic Americans.
Academic text (1995) -
The story should involve a theme revolving around historic or contemporary Hispanic American experiences.
Academic text (1995) -
There is fairly solid evidence that the objectives of groups such as MALDEF are not shared by most Hispanic Americans.
Academic text (2002) -
And indisputably, our country is richer for the contribution of our Hispanic American citizens.
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But Hispanic-Americans perceived these referenda as a direct insult and a targeted threat against them.
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Among Hispanic Americans, 35 percent are uninsured; among non-Hispanic African Americans, 22.8 percent are without insurance.
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Many Hispanic Americans celebrate their heritage through traditional festivals and cuisine.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person from a Spanish-speaking country, often living in the United States
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3.0
A person in the United States who speaks Spanish as their first language or whose family speaks Spanish
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'Hispanic' (pertaining to Spanish-speaking people) + 'American' (a U.S. citizen/resident), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer an American of Hispanic origin. This adjective+noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and is immediately predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Hispanic American comes from combining Hispanic, meaning people from Spanish-speaking countries like Mexico or Spain, and American, meaning people living in the United States. So Hispanic American means 'an American who has family roots in a Spanish-speaking country'.