Ladino
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
(in Spanish America) a mestizo.
(lowercase)Southwestern U.S. a wild, unmanageable, or vicious horse or other ranch animal.
Origin of Ladino
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How to use Ladino in a sentence
Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Ladino and French echoed in the alleyways.
One of the cells was used as a school for girls who were taught by a Ladino woman.
A Glimpse at Guatemala | Anne Cary MaudslayThis was almost the only Ladino church-function which we saw during our stay in the country.
A Glimpse at Guatemala | Anne Cary MaudslayServianos de interprete a las mas destas palabras y razones el padre de Zoraida como mas Ladino.
On another day, accompanied by Gorgonio and a Ladino guide, we went to look at some other ruins to the north-east of the village.
A Glimpse at Guatemala | Anne Cary Maudslay
British Dictionary definitions for ladino (1 of 2)
/ (ləˈdiːnəʊ) /
an Italian variety of white clover grown as a forage crop in North America
Origin of ladino
1British Dictionary definitions for Ladino (2 of 2)
/ (ləˈdiːnəʊ) /
a language of Sephardic Jews, based on Spanish with some Hebrew elements and usually written in Hebrew characters: Also called: Judaeo-Spanish, Judezmo
Origin of Ladino
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