zapateo

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See also: zapateó

English

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Etymology

From Spanish zapateo.

Noun

zapateo (plural zapateos)

  1. A competitive stamping dance with percussive footwork, historically popular among the gauchos of South America.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θapaˈteo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sapaˈteo/
  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Syllabification: za‧pa‧te‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from zapatear.

Noun

zapateo m (plural zapateos)

  1. stomp; stomping
Descendants
  • English: zapateo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zapateo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zapatear

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