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zapateado

UK/zæˌpætiˈɑːdəʊ/US/ˌsɑpəˌteɪˈɑdoʊ/

zapateado noun: a Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes.

Noun

zapateado (plural zapateados)

  1. A Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes.

Forms of zapateado

pluralzapateados

Origin of zapateado

Borrowed from Spanish zapateado.

Questions about zapateado

What does zapateado mean?
Zapateado means a Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes.
What part of speech is zapateado?
Zapateado is a noun.
How do you pronounce zapateado?
Zapateado is pronounced /zæˌpætiˈɑːdəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of zapateado?
The plural of zapateado is zapateados.

Words near zapateado in the dictionary

  1. Zapata sparrow
  2. Zapata sparrows
  3. Zapata wren
  4. Zapata wrens
  5. zapatalite
  6. zapateado
  7. zapateados
  8. zapateo
  9. zapateos
  10. zapatera
  11. zapateras

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