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ladino.

wily; sly; cunning

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/laˈd͡ʒĩ.nu/Brazil/lɐˈdi.nu/Portugal[lɐˈði.nu]Portugal/lɐˈdi.nu/Portugal
  1. wily; sly; cunning

Where this word comes from

Either borrowed from Spanish ladino or re-Latinized after Latin latinus. The inherited form from Vulgar Latin is Portuguese ladinho. Doublet of latino, which was a later borrowing. The sense of "sly" developed from a sense of "learned", in reference to learned people who knew Classical Latin.

noun/laˈd͡ʒĩ.nu/Brazil/lɐˈdi.nu/Portugal[lɐˈði.nu]Portugal/lɐˈdi.nu/Portugal
  1. rogue

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Either borrowed from Spanish ladino or re-Latinized after Latin latinus. The inherited form from Vulgar Latin is Portuguese ladinho. Doublet of latino, which was a later borrowing. The sense of "sly" developed from a sense of "learned", in reference to learned people who knew Classical Latin.

noun/laˈd͡ʒĩ.nu/Brazil/lɐˈdi.nu/Portugal[lɐˈði.nu]Portugal/lɐˈdi.nu/Portugal
  1. Ladin (Romance language spoken in northeastern Italy)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. Ladino (Romance language spoken by Sephardi Jews)

    masculine · uncountable
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