pasacalle

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pasa (“to pass”) +‎ calle (“street”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌpasaˈkaʝe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʝe] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpasaˈkaʎe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʎe] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpasaˈkaʃe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʃe] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpasaˈkaʒe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʒe] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pa‧sa‧ca‧lle

Noun

pasacalle m (plural pasacalles)

  1. (music) passacaglia (historical Spanish dance)

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