Ladin

[ luh-deen ]

noun

1. a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
2. a dialect of Romansh spoken in the Inn River valley of Grisons canton, Switzerland.
3. a person who speaks Ladin.

Ladin

/ læˈdiːn /

noun

1. See Romansch, Friulian
   a Rhaetian dialect spoken in parts of South Tyrol Compare Friulian Romansch

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ladin¹

1875–80; < Romansh < Latin Latīnus Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ladin¹

C19: from Italian ladino, from Latin latīnus Latin

Example Sentences

Most thrilling was the reunion with Ladin and Iman, the youngest of the siblings left behind.

From The Daily Beast

Shuri”—Ladin shivered as he uttered the name—“was looked upon as a tshovihawni (witch) by our folks.

From Project Gutenberg

Saying this, Gypsy Ladin closed the porch door, but not without difficulty, for a gale was battering upon the wayside bungalow.

From Project Gutenberg

While the black trees shuddered outside in the tempest, Ladin next told a story I shall never forget.

From Project Gutenberg

Himself akin to the Chilcots and Smiths, Ladin has inherited not a few traditions of these families.

From Project Gutenberg

Frome Edinburgh war frauchted xii schippis richlie ladin, according to the wares of Scotland.

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