maxixe

max·ixe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-seeks; Portuguese mah-shee-shi]
- /mækˈsiks; Portuguese mɑˈʃi ʃɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-seeks; Portuguese mah-shee-shi]
- /mækˈsiks; Portuguese mɑˈʃi ʃɪ/

Definitions of maxixe word

noun plural maxixe a ballroom dance originating in Brazil, in moderate duple measure with syncopated rhythms. 1
noun maxixe A Brazilian dance for couples, resembling the polka and the local tango. 1
noun maxixe a Brazilian dance in duple time, a precursor of the tango 0
noun maxixe an old-fashioned Brazilian dance in moderate duple time, similar to the two-step 0
noun maxixe music for this dance 0
noun maxixe A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka. 0

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Origin of maxixe

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < Brazilian Portuguese: literally, West Indian gherkin (allegedly a name given to a Carnival figure, from which the dance took its name), said to be < Kimbundu

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maxixe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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