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- [Spanish sah-pah-te-aw]
- /Spanish ˌsɑ pɑˈtɛ ɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [Spanish sah-pah-te-aw]
- /Spanish ˌsɑ pɑˈtɛ ɔ/
Definitions of zapateo word
- noun plural zapateo a Cuban dance in three-quarter time emphasizing staccato stamping footwork. 1
- noun zapateo a Cuban folk dance derived from flamenco and similar to tap-dancing 0
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Origin of zapateo
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Spanish: tapping with the feet, derivative of zapatear to tap with the feet; see zapateado
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Parts of speech for Zapateo
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zapateo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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