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Jota
/ˈhoʊtə/
A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.
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noun
- 1
A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.
- 2
The music to which this dance is set, normally of 3/4 or 6/8 time.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jaleonoun | The clapping that accompanies it. |
| joroponoun | A Venezuelan dance associated with this music. |
| tonadanoun | A kind of folk song of Spain and parts of Latin America. |
| zambranoun | A flamenco dance associated with Andalusia. |
| cachuchanoun | A dance, in triple time and related to the flamenco and fandango, from Andalusia |
| aurreskunoun | A traditional Basque dance. |
| zapateadonoun | A Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes. |
| sardananoun | A type of circle dance originating in Catalonia. |
| flamenconoun | (uncountable) A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain. |
| lambadanoun | (preceded by definite article) A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching. |
| malaguenanoun | A Spanish dance, typical of Malaga, similar to a fandango |
| paixtlenoun | A pre-Hispanic dance of western Mexico, performed by masked dancers covered in moss and carrying staves. |
| milonganoun | (music) A form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil. |
| zapateonoun | A competitive stamping dance with percussive footwork, historically popular among the gauchos of South America. |
| bachatanoun | A genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic. |
| buleriasnoun | (music) The music for this dance |
| baiaonoun | A South American dance similar to a samba. |
| tangonoun | (dance) A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango. |
| polonoun | (uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. |
| paduannoun | Of, from or relating to the city or province of Padua, Veneto, Italy. |
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