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flamenco

flamenco

adjective flah-MEN-koh Rare
Arts & Culture Dance

Origin: Spanish flamenco, from Flemish; the folk-art sense developed in Andalusia from the 18th century

Also means

Flemish

Usage Note

Flamenco as an adjective means either 'relating to flamenco music/dance' (guitarra flamenca) or, archaically, 'Flemish' (cultura flamenca). As a noun it refers to the art form itself or the flamingo bird. The two senses are unrelated etymologically but share the same form.

Examples

"Tomó clases de baile flamenco en Sevilla."

Natural Translation

She took flamenco dance classes in Seville.

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