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zamacueca

/ˌzɑməˈkweɪkə/

zamacueca noun: an ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.

Noun

zamacueca (plural zamacuecas)

  1. An ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.

Forms of zamacueca

pluralzamacuecas

Origin of zamacueca

Borrowed from Spanish zamacueca.

Questions about zamacueca

What does zamacueca mean?
Zamacueca means an ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.
What part of speech is zamacueca?
Zamacueca is a noun.
How do you pronounce zamacueca?
Zamacueca is pronounced /ˌzɑməˈkweɪkə/.
What is the plural of zamacueca?
The plural of zamacueca is zamacuecas.

Words near zamacueca in the dictionary

  1. Zam-Buk
  2. Zam.
  3. zama
  4. zama-zama
  5. zama-zamas
  6. zamacueca
  7. zamacuecas
  8. zamak
  9. zamaks
  10. Zamalek
  11. Zamaleks

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