ladino

Meanings

• noun

  A person of Judeo-Spanish origin, speaking Ladino (Judezmo), a Sephardic Jewish language derived from Old Castilian.

  - "The Ladino community in Turkey has preserved its unique culture and language for centuries."
  - "Many Sephardic Jews in Greece still speak Ladino as their first language."

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Variants

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ladino , ladinos , ladino clover , ladino clovers

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Etymology

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Derived from the Spanish word 'ladino', meaning 'layman' or 'commoner'. In the context of Sephardic Jews, it came to refer to their language and culture.

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Trivia

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1. Ladino is the most widely spoken Jewish language after Hebrew.

2. The Ladino alphabet is similar to the Spanish alphabet, with some additional letters representing Hebrew sounds.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sephardic Jews: A group of Jews originating from the Iberian Peninsula, who were forced to leave during the Inquisition in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. They established communities in the Ottoman Empire and other parts of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

2. Judezmo: An alternative name for Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish language spoken by Sephardic Jews.

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Culture

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Ladino culture is rich and diverse, with influences from Sephardic Jewish traditions, as well as the countries where Ladino-speaking Jews have lived, such as Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, and Israel.

How to Memorize "ladino"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a Sephardic Jewish community, with people speaking Ladino and practicing their unique traditions.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'Ladino' is the language of Sephardic Jews, derived from Old Castilian.

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