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zortziko

US/ˈsoɹtˌsi.koʊ/

zortziko noun: a dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats.

Noun

zortziko (plural zortzikos)

  1. A dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats.

Forms of zortziko

pluralzortzikos
alternative formzortzico

Origin of zortziko

From Basque zortziko.

Questions about zortziko

What does zortziko mean?
Zortziko means a dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats.
What part of speech is zortziko?
Zortziko is a noun.
How do you pronounce zortziko?
Zortziko is pronounced /ˈsoɹtˌsi.koʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of zortziko?
The plural of zortziko is zortzikos.

Words near zortziko in the dictionary

  1. zorses
  2. Zortman
  3. Zortmans
  4. zortzico
  5. zortzicos
  6. zortziko
  7. zortzikos
  8. zorubicin
  9. Zorynsk
  10. zos
  11. Zoshi

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