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sefardí

Sephardic

adjective seh-fahr-DEE Rare
People & Society Nationality

Origin: From Hebrew Sefarad, the biblical name applied to the Iberian Peninsula.

Usage Note

Sefardí (also spelled sefardita) refers to Jews of Iberian origin expelled from Spain in 1492 and their descendants. Their Judeo-Spanish language, el ladino or judeoespañol, preserves many archaic Spanish features. The plural is sefardíes or sefardís.

Examples

"La comunidad sefardí conservó el ladino durante siglos."

Natural Translation

The Sephardic community preserved Ladino for centuries.

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