ladino
noun
la·di·no
lə-ˈdē-(ˌ)nō 
plural ladinos
1
often capitalized
[American Spanish]
: a westernized Spanish-speaking Latin American
especially
: mestizo
2
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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).
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Julien Capmeil, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2020
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Julien Capmeil, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2020
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“Ladino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladino. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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