judeo spanish
/dʒuˌdeɪoʊ ˈspænɪʃ/
noun
- A language derived from Old Spanish, spoken by Sephardic Jews, also called Ladino.
- Judeo-Spanish preserves many words from 15th-century Spanish that are no longer used in modern Spanish.
- My grandmother still speaks Judeo-Spanish, which she learned from her parents in Turkey.
- There are efforts to revive Judeo-Spanish among younger generations of Sephardic Jews.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to the language, culture, or people of the Sephardic Jewish tradition that originated in Spain.
- She is writing a book about Judeo-Spanish cuisine and its history.
- The Judeo-Spanish community has a rich tradition of folk songs and proverbs.
- The Judeo-Spanish dialect varies from one region to another, depending on where families settled after the expulsion.