jota
[ hoh-tuh; Spanish haw-tah ]
/ ˈhoʊ tə; Spanish ˈhɔ tɑ /
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noun, plural jo·tas [hoh-tuhz; Spanish haw-tahs]. /ˈhoʊ təz; Spanish ˈhɔ tɑs/.
a Spanish dance in triple meter, performed by a couple and marked by complex rhythms executed with the heels and castanets.
the music for this dance.
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Origin of jota
1840–50; <Spanish, probably Old Spanish sota dance, derivative of sotar to dance <Latin saltāre
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jota
/ (Spanish ˈxɔta) /
noun
a Spanish dance with castanets in fast triple time, usually to a guitar and voice accompaniment
Word Origin for jota
Spanish, probably modification of Old Spanish sota, from sotar to dance, from Latin saltāre
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