Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zamacueca

/ˌzɑməˈkweɪkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: za-macue-ca
IPA: /ˌzɑməˈkweɪkə/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zamacueca.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

zamacuecas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zamacueca?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzɑməˈkweɪkə/.
What does zamacueca mean?: An ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.
Where does zamacueca come from?: Borrowed from Spanish zamacueca.

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