Ladin

noun

La·​din lə-ˈdēn How to pronounce Ladin (audio)
1
a
: a Rhaeto-Romance dialect of Alto Adige in northern Italy
b
: the Rhaeto-Romance dialects of the Engadine Valley in Switzerland
2
: one speaking Ladin as a mother tongue

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Word History

Etymology

Rhaeto-Romance, from Latin Latinum Latin

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ladin was in 1776

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“Ladin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ladin. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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