The term "<answer>Hispanic</answer>" as an ethnonym emerged in the 20th century with the rise of migration of laborers from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America to the United States. Today, the word "Latino" is often used as a synonym for "<answer>Hispanic</answer>". The definitions of both terms are non-race specific, and include people who consider themselves to be of distinct races (Black, White, Amerindian, Asian, and mixed groups). However, there is a common misconception in the US that <answer>Hispanic</answer>/Latino is a race or sometimes even that national origins such as Mexican, Cuban, Colombian, Salvadoran, etc. are races. In contrast to "Latino" or "<answer>Hispanic</answer>", "Anglo" refers to non-<answer>Hispanic</answer> White Americans or non-<answer>Hispanic</answer> European Americans, most of whom speak the English language but are not necessarily of English descent.
What is the word "Latino" often used as a synonym for?
Hispanic