ladino

noun

la·​di·​no lə-ˈdē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce ladino (audio)
plural ladinos
1
often capitalized [American Spanish] : a westernized Spanish-speaking Latin American
especially : mestizo
2
capitalized [Judeo-Spanish, from Old Spanish] : judeo-spanish

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But time hasn't smiled on the Maya, whose descendants make up nearly half of Guatemala's population (the rest are largely ladino, a Spanish and indigenous mix). Julien Capmeil, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, Latin, from Latin latinus

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ladino was in 1752

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“Ladino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladino. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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