Hispano
/hɪˈspæn.oʊ/noun
A combining form or adjective relating to Spain, Spanish-speaking people, or Hispanic culture.
Did you know?Hispano- comes from Latin Hispānus, “Spanish,” ultimately tied to the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula, Hispānia, whose deeper origin is still debated by scholars.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman antiquity
Unknown
Hispania
“The Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula, especially the lands that became Spain and Portugal.”
Classical Latin
Latin
Hispānus
“Spanish; a person from Hispania.”
Late Latin
Latin
hispānō-
“A combining form meaning Spanish or relating to Spain.”
Middle Ages
Latin/Old Romance
hispano-
“Used in learned and administrative compounds referring to Spain or Spanish peoples.”
Modern English
English
hispano-
“A combining form relating to Spain or Spanish-speaking people.”