Macarena
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See also: macarena
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Spanish female given name Macarena, which is the title of a well-known song from 1993 by Spanish duo Los del Río.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmækəˈɹeɪnə/, enPR: măʹkərī'nə
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɑkəˈɹeɪnə/, enPR: mäʹkərā'nə
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧re‧na, Ma‧ca‧rena
Noun
Macarena (plural Macarenas)
- (often preceded by definite article) A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
- 2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio:
- Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.
References
- “Macarena”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2006. - “Macarena”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
It is disputed whether it comes from Ancient Greek μακάριος (makários, “blessed, happy”), or from the homonymous neighborhood in Seville, from Arabic .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Macarena f
- a female given name from Ancient Greek or Arabic