Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matachin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mat-achin
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carnivalesque dance with swords and bucklers, traditionally performed in Spain by costumed troupes.

noun

A dancer who performs this dance.

Etymology

From Spanish matachín.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: matachín

Inflected Forms

matachins (plural) matachines (plural) matachina (alternative) matachine (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

matachini

Questions

What does matachin mean?: A carnivalesque dance with swords and bucklers, traditionally performed in Spain by costumed troupes.
Where does matachin come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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