Ladin

[ luh-deen ]

noun

1. a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
2. a dialect of Romansh spoken in the Inn River valley of Grisons canton, Switzerland.
3. a person who speaks Ladin.

Ladin

/ læˈdiːn /

noun

1. a Rhaetian dialect spoken in parts of South Tyrol Compare Friulian Romansch

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ladin¹

1875–80; < Romansh < Latin Latīnus Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ladin¹

C19: from Italian ladino, from Latin latīnus Latin

Example Sentences

Ladin likened the situation to deciding who gets into the few lifeboats on the Titanic.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a centre of Ladin culture, and this ethnic group, which has lived in the mountains for millennia, still has its own language and customs.

From National Geographic

In the case of Zhuk, Ladin says his client is a combatant covered by the Geneva convention; the FSB has not accepted the designation.

From Reuters

Today, the majority of South Tyroleans speak German, with Italian and Ladin also recognized as official languages.

From Washington Post

After World War II, South Tyrol became a generally peaceful multilingual region, with an additional minority Romance language called Ladin.

From Washington Post