Hispanicism
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Hispanicism — His*pan i*cism, n. A Spanish idiom or mode of speech. Keightley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hispanicism — noun see Hispanic … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hispanicism — /hi span euh siz euhm/, n. an idiom peculiar to Spanish. [1830 40; HISPANIC + ISM] * * * … Universalium
hispanicism — his·pan·i·cism … English syllables
hispanicism — hiˈspanəˌsizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized : a word, phrase, or mode of expression distinctive of Spanish especially when it appears in an English context * * * /hi span euh siz euhm/, n. an idiom peculiar to Spanish. [1830 40; HISPANIC… … Useful english dictionary
His|pa|nism — «HIHS puh nihz uhm», noun. 1. a movement affirming the cultural unity of Spanish speaking peoples. 2. pride in Spanish culture. 3. = Hispanicism. (Cf. ↑Hispanicism) … Useful english dictionary
Hispanic — adjective Etymology: Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain Date: circa 1889 of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent living in the United States; especially one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Manuel Ugarte — in 1908 Manuel Ugarte (1875 1951) was an Argentine author, writer and member of the Socialist Party. Biography Manuel Baldomero Ugarte was born in San José de Flores, now part of the City of Buenos Aires, on 27 February 1875. His father was Floro … Wikipedia
Hispanic — a. Spanish. ♦ Hispanicism, n. Spanish idiom. ♦ Hispanophile, n. & a. (person) fond of Spain, Spanish life, etc … Dictionary of difficult words
Hispanic — [hi span′ik] adj. [L Hispanicus] 1. Spanish or Spanish and Portuguese 2. of or relating to Hispanics n. a usually Spanish speaking person of Latin American birth or descent who lives in the U.S.: For the n. and adj. 2, Latino and Latina are now… … English World dictionary
