judezmo

noun

ju·​dez·​mo

jüˈdez(ˌ)mō

variants or less commonly judesmo

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: judeo-spanish

Word History

Etymology

Judeo-Spanish džudesmo Judaism, Judeo-Spanish, from džidyó, džudyó Jew (from Latin Judaeus) + -esmo -ism

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