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zapateo

[ Spanish sah-pah-te-aw ]

noun

, plural za·pa·te·os [sah-pah-, te, -aws].
  1. a Cuban dance in three-quarter time emphasizing staccato stamping footwork.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zapateo1

1920–25; < Spanish: tapping with the feet, derivative of zapatear to tap with the feet; zapateado

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Example Sentences

Entonces el hombre la sigue siempre, hasta que, despus de un zapateo final se retiran, y una nueva pareja ocupa el puesto.

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