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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese batucada.
Noun
batucada (countable and uncountable, plural batucadas)
- A style of repetitive, fast-paced percussive samba.
2008 May 25, Larry Rohter, “Puerto Rico Gets Its Moment in the Sun (the Political One) as Primary Nears”, in New York Times:She has not only employed television and radio advertisements in Spanish and English, but has also sent batucada percussion ensembles and mobile loudspeakers playing reggaetón chants into the streets to spread her message.
- A musical piece composed in this style.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
batucada f (plural batucadas)
- drumming playing
- dance accompanied by drumming
- rhythm with which different percussion instruments sound when played in combination (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
- (Brazil) festive gathering in which percussion instruments are played, generally accompanying songs and dances; batuque
Participle
batucada f sg
- feminine singular of batucado
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /batuˈkada/
- Rhymes: -ada
- Syllabification: ba‧tu‧ca‧da
Noun
batucada f (plural batucadas)
- batucada
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