Sephardi

English

Alternative forms

  • Sefardi, Sepharadi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סְפָרַדִּי (s'faradí).

Adjective

Sephardi (comparative more Sephardi, superlative most Sephardi)

  1. Of or relating to Jews of Iberia and their traditions, customs, and rituals. [19th c.]
    Synonym: Sephardic
    Hypernym: Jewish
    Hyponym: Ashkephardi
    • 1869 February 1, Mrs. Finn., edited by Carl Schwartz, The Scattered Nation and Jewish Christian Magazine[1], volume IV, London: Elliot Stock, page 48:
      Their claim is at least so far acknowledged by the Jews all over the world that the first rank is allowed by them to the Sephardi congregation in Jerusalem.

Noun

Sephardi (plural Sephardis or Sephardim or Sepharadim)

  1. A Jew of Iberian ancestry, whose native language was Ladino. [19th c.]
    Hypernym: Jew
    Hyponym: Ashkephardi

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German

Alternative forms

  • Sefardi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zeˈfaʁdi/
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Noun

Sephardi m (strong, genitive Sephardi, plural Sephardim or Sephardi, feminine Sephardin)

  1. (Judaism) Sephardim

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