Ladin

[ luh-deen ]

/ ləˈdin /

noun

a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.

a dialect of Romansh spoken in the Inn River valley of Grisons canton, Switzerland.

a person who speaks Ladin.

Origin of Ladin

1875–80; < Romansh < Latin Latīnus Latin

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Examples from the Web for ladin

Most thrilling was the reunion with Ladin and Iman, the youngest of the siblings left behind.
The Bin Ladens' Family Struggle|Jean Sasson|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Himself akin to the Chilcots and Smiths, Ladin has inherited not a few traditions of these families.
The Gypsy's Parson|George Hall
I see where you're ladin' me; but it won't do, Miss Kitty Lowry.
Fardorougha, The Miser|William Carleton
The language generally spoken is the Ladin, a branch of the Romanic tongue.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

Shuri”—Ladin shivered as he uttered the name—“was looked upon as a tshovihawni (witch) by our folks.
The Gypsy's Parson|George Hall
I'm sure I must have the honor an' glory of ladin' on my arm one of the queen's maids of honor.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6|E. Rameur

British Dictionary definitions for ladin

Ladin

/ (læˈdiːn) /

noun

a Rhaetian dialect spoken in parts of South TyrolCompare Friulian, Romansch

Word Origin for Ladin

C19: from Italian ladino, from Latin latīnus Latin

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Word Origin and History for ladin

Ladin

Rhaeto-Romanic dialect spoken in Switzerland and Tyrol, 1873, from Latin Latinus "Latin."