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cueca

/ˈkwɛkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cue-ca
IPA
/ˈkwɛkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A family of musical styles from parts of South America.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of the dances associated with the cueca musical style.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cueca, from zamacueca, a dance performed in Chile and Peru.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkwɛkə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

cuecas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

zamacueca

Rhymes With

rebecca mecca tribeca mecha deca merdeka rijeka ekka giudecca hecka

Questions

How do you pronounce cueca?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɛkə/.
What does cueca mean?
A family of musical styles from parts of South America.
Where does cueca come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cueca, from zamacueca, a dance performed in Chile and Peru.

How to pronounce cueca

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