bachata
/bəˈt͡ʃɑːtə/
bachata noun: a genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic.
Noun
bachata (countable and uncountable, plural bachatas)
- A genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic.
- “All the time they complain about it,” said Rafael Batista, the owner of Quisqueya Records, a store whose list of new releases, in keeping with the neighborhood’s large Dominican population, is divided into merengue, salsa, balada and bachata.2007 February 4, Alex Mindlin, “Yearning to Break the Lock on a Long-Shuttered Park”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
- A style of dance accompanying this music.
- From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Brooklyn’s own ReggaeLution band will perform, and at 9, D.J. Lumumba (a k a Revolution) will preside over an inclusive Caribbean dance party, from bachata to zouk and back again.2007 August 3, The New York Times, “Dance Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
Forms of bachata
| plural | bachatas |
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Origin of bachata
From Caribbean Spanish bachata (“party, good time”).
Questions about bachata
- What does bachata mean?
- Bachata means a genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic.
- What part of speech is bachata?
- Bachata is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bachata?
- Bachata is pronounced /bəˈt͡ʃɑːtə/.
- What is the plural of bachata?
- The plural of bachata is bachatas.
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