Marrano

Meaning

Any of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret.

Translations

Marranisme

Marrano

Marrano

Marranen

Cristão-novo

Marrano

Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈɹɑːnəʊ/
Etymology

From Spanish marrano, of disputed origin. Perhaps a transferred use of marrano (“hog”), but many sources regard them as distinct words.

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