sardana

[ sahr-dah-nuh; Spanish sahr-thah-nah ]

noun

, plural sar·da·nas [sahr-, dah, -n, uh, z, sah, r, -, thah, -nahs].

1. a dance of the region of Catalonia, Spain, in which the dancers form a moving circle.
2. the music for this dance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sardana¹

1920–25; < Spanish < Catalan