Judeo-Spanish

noun

Ju·​deo-Span·​ish jü-ˌdā-ō-ˈspa-nish 

: the Romance language of Sephardic Jews especially in the Balkans and Asia Minor

Examples of Judeo-Spanish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond the read-aloud portions of the Haggadah, Sephardim of different generations keep Judeo-Spanish alive through songs and cuisine. — Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Judeo-Spanish

• banish
• clannish
• mannish
• spanish
• vanish