Ladino
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Ladino לאדינו (ladino) (or from Spanish ladino), from Latin Latīnus (“Latin”).
Proper noun
Ladino
- A Romance language mainly spoken by Sephardic Jews (Wikipedia), derived mainly from Old Castilian (Spanish) and Hebrew.
Synonyms
- Judezmo (Djudezmo, Dzudezmo, Dzhudezmo)
- Judaeo-Spanish (Judeo-Spanish, Judæo-Spanish)
- Djudeo-Espanyol, Djudeo-espanyol
Translations
Romance language
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See also
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Ladino, lad
Etymology 2
From Spanish ladino (“Latinized”).
Noun
Ladino (plural Ladinos)
- A person in Latin America whose culture or ancestry is a mixture of European Spanish and Native American, especially one who speaks Spanish; a mestizo.
- 2011, Barbara Rogoff, Developing Destinies: A Mayan Midwife and Town, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 89:
- [A]lthough almost all Pedranos consider themselves fully Mayan, many have some European and Ladino ancestry, stemming especially from prior generations when Spanish authorities governed the town.
Alternative forms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Spanish Ladino. This surname is mostly found in Colombia.
Proper noun
Ladino (plural Ladinos)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ladino is the 36048th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 622 individuals. Ladino is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.24%) and White (15.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ladino”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 377.