comparsa

  

com·par·sa

[kuhm-pahr-suh]
noun
a song and folk dance of Cuba.
Origin:
< American Spanish, Spanish: masquerade, group of theatrical supernumeraries < Italian: supernumerary (feminine), appearance, noun use of feminine of comparso, past participle of comparire < Latin compārēre become visible. See com-, appear

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