jácara

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxakaɾa/ [ˈxa.ka.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -akaɾa
  • Syllabification: já‧ca‧ra

Noun

jácara f (plural jácaras)

  1. a kind of short light-hearted or satirical play or song, historically performed during the entr'acte
  2. (archaic) hullabaloo; hubbub
  3. (archaic) lie; fib
  4. (archaic) long and boring speech; sermon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: xácara

Adjective

jácara f sg

  1. feminine singular of jácaro

Further reading

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