zapateo

See also: zapateó

English

Etymology

From Spanish zapateo.

Noun

zapateo (plural zapateos)

  1. A competitive stamping dance with percussive footwork, historically popular among the gauchos of South America.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θapaˈteo/ [θa.paˈt̪e.o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sapaˈteo/ [sa.paˈt̪e.o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Syllabification: za‧pa‧te‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from zapatear.

Noun

zapateo m (plural zapateos)

  1. stomp; stomping
Descendants
  • → English: zapateo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zapateo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zapatear

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