bossa nova

bos·sa no·va

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bos-uh noh-vuh, baw-suh]
- /ˈbɒs ə ˈnoʊ və, ˈbɔ sə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bos-uh noh-vuh, baw-suh]
- /ˈbɒs ə ˈnoʊ və, ˈbɔ sə/

Definitions of bossa nova words

noun bossa nova a dance similar to the samba, originating in Brazil 3
noun bossa nova a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance 3
noun bossa nova jazz samba music that originated in Brazil, with a light, flowing line 3
noun bossa nova a dance for couples, performed to this music 3
noun bossa nova jazz-influenced music of Brazilian origin, rhythmically related to the samba. 1
noun bossa nova a dance performed to this music. 1

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Origin of bossa nova

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; < Portuguese: literally, new tendency, leaning

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Parts of speech for Bossa nova

noun

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bossa nova popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bossa nova usage trend in Literature

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