Judezmo
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The Judaeo-Spanish language.
"However, from the perspective of spoken Magrebi Judeo-Arabic, Judezmo appears to have very substantial autonomy indeed (Cohen 1981 and this volume)."
Example
More examples"However, from the perspective of spoken Magrebi Judeo-Arabic, Judezmo appears to have very substantial autonomy indeed (Cohen 1981 and this volume)."
Etymology
Borrowed from Ladino djudezmo (“Jewishness”) (related to Spanish judaísmo and English Judaism), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yehuda, “Judah”). Doublet of Judaism.
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