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zapateo

American

[sah-pah-te-aw] / ˌsɑ pɑˈtɛ ɔ /

noun

a Cuban dance in three-quarter time emphasizing staccato stamping footwork.

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noun

zapateos

plural

Etymology

Origin of zapateo

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

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