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Hispanicism
His·pan·i·cism [ hi spánni sìzzəm ] (plural His·pan·i·cisms)


noun 
Definition:
 
borrowed Spanish term: a Spanish word, expression, or other linguistic feature that has been adopted into another language
[Mid-20th century. < Latin Hispania "Spain"]
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