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Ladino

/ləˈdiːnəʊ/ · noun

Meaning

Alternative letter-case form of Ladino (“mestizo”)..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ladino (“mestizo”).
  2. (US, Southeastern US, countable) A cunningly vicious, wild or unmanageable horse.
  3. Trifolium repens (white clover).

Example Sentences

In the production of the ladino the white element has almost always been represented by the father […]
Yolanda's fluctuation between mestizo and ladino is symptomatic of this analytical dilemma. Her inclination to embrace mestizaje signals a deep process of social change underway, in which critical ladino / mestizo self-making has played [a part...]
Differentiated from both mulat(t)o and ladino, mestizo/mestico references specifically the mixing of white and Indian, whether phenotypically (simply in terms of the offspring of mixed intercourse) or culturally, and even linguistically.

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What does ladino mean?

Ladino means Alternative letter-case form of Ladino (“mestizo”)..

What is a synonym for ladino?

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What is the opposite of ladino?

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How do you use ladino in a sentence?

In the production of the ladino the white element has almost always been represented by the father […]

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