macarena

ma·ca·re·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mah-kuh-rey-nuh, ‐ren-uh]
- /ˌmɑ kəˈreɪ nə, ‐ˈrɛn ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mah-kuh-rey-nuh, ‐ren-uh]
- /ˌmɑ kəˈreɪ nə, ‐ˈrɛn ə/

Definitions of macarena word

noun macarena (often initial capital letter) a dance performed in a group line or solo and following a rhythmic pattern of arm, hand, and hip movements in time to a Spanish song. 1
noun macarena Alternative form of Macarena. 1

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Origin of macarena

First appearance:

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

1990-95; < Spanish: feminine of macareno boaster, braggart

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Parts of speech for Macarena

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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macarena popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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