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danza

danza noun: a Puerto Rican music genre associated with ballroom dancing.

Noun

danza (uncountable)

  1. A Puerto Rican music genre associated with ballroom dancing.
    • Sunday at 2 p.m., a performance of classical Puerto Rican danza music by the Association for Puerto Rican Culture, featuring the pianist Alberto Bird and the singer Thelma Ithier-Sterling.2009 June 26, Anne Mancuso, “Spare Times”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

Origin of danza

Borrowed from Spanish danza. Doublet of dance.

Questions about danza

What does danza mean?
Danza means a Puerto Rican music genre associated with ballroom dancing.
What part of speech is danza?
Danza is a noun.

Words near danza in the dictionary

  1. danweis
  2. Danya
  3. Danyang
  4. Danygraig
  5. Danylo
  6. danza
  7. Danzey
  8. Danzey Green
  9. Danzhou
  10. Danzig
  11. Danziger

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