ladino

noun

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la·di·no | \ lə-ˈdē-(ˌ)nō

plural ladinos

Definition of ladino

1 often capitalized [American Spanish] : a westernized Spanish-speaking Latin American especially : mestizo

2 capitalized [Judeo-Spanish, from Old Spanish] : judeo-spanish

Examples of ladino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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, "In Guatemala, Eco-Retreats and Arts Collectives Blend Seamlessly with Tradition," 30 Mar. 2020

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