Ladino

American  

[luh-dee-noh, lah-thee-naw] / ləˈdi noʊ, lɑˈði nɔ /

noun

plural

Ladinos

1. Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo.  a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.

2. (in Spanish America) a mestizo.

3. (lowercase) a wild, unmanageable, or vicious horse or other ranch animal.

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Ladino ¹ British  

/ ləˈdiːnəʊ /

noun

1. Also called: Judaeo-Spanish.   Judezmo.  a language of Sephardic Jews, based on Spanish with some Hebrew elements and usually written in Hebrew characters

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ladino ² British  

/ ləˈdiːnəʊ /

noun

1. an Italian variety of white clover grown as a forage crop in North America

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Etymology

Origin of Ladino

1885–90; < Spanish < Latin Latīnus Latin. Ladin

Example Sentences

She sings it several more times, making sure I know each word and pronounce it properly in Ladino—the old Judeo-Spanish her ancestors spoke.

From Literature

“The language at home in New York City was Ladino,” McCullum’s grandmother continued, adding that she didn’t speak English until she went to kindergarten.

From Seattle Times

The young family survived on Noel Ladino’s precarious salary of 100 lempiras a day, the equivalent of $4, when he could find work, which is scarce in the area, Garcia said.

From Reuters

Garcia, who is from the rural area of Copan, Honduras, told Reuters that Wilder left with her husband Noel Ladino in a bid to migrate to the United States with a human smuggler.

From Reuters

The boy had been with his father, Garcia's husband Noel Ladino, in a bid to migrate to the United States.

From Reuters