Transcription
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- [buh-lair-oh, boh-]
- /bəˈlɛər oʊ, boʊ-/
- /bəˈleə.rəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-lair-oh, boh-]
- /bəˈlɛər oʊ, boʊ-/
Definitions of bolero word
- countable noun bolero A bolero is a very short jacket, sometimes without sleeves. Boleros are worn mainly by women. 3
- countable noun bolero The bolero is a traditional Spanish dance. 3
- noun bolero a Spanish dance, often accompanied by the guitar and castanets, usually in triple time 3
- noun bolero a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance 3
- noun bolero a kind of short jacket not reaching the waist, with or without sleeves and open at the front: worn by men in Spain and by women elsewhere 3
- noun bolero a Spanish dance done to castanets and lively music in 3/4 time 3
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Origin of bolero
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Spanish around 1780-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bolero
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bolero popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bolero usage trend in Literature
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