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payada

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paya-da
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional performance art of the Southern Cone, consisting of a duel between two payadores who take turns singing improvised ten-line verses in response to the previous payador, accompanied by guitar.

Etymology

From Spanish payada, from payo (“hick”).

Inflected Forms

payadas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

payador

Questions

What does payada mean?
A traditional performance art of the Southern Cone, consisting of a duel between two payadores who take turns singing improvised ten-line verses in response to the previous payador, accompanied by guitar.
Where does payada come from?
From Spanish payada, from payo (“hick”).

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