capishca

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noun

A genre of Andean dance music, from Ecuador, especially in the provinces of Chimborazo and Azuay.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. entertainmentA genre of Andean dance music, from Ecuador, especially in the provinces of Chimborazo and Azuay.

Origin

From Quechua "capina" meaning to squeeze

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APA

capishca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capishca

MLA

“capishca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capishca. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capishca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capishca.

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