hasapiko

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noun

A Greek folk dance from Constantinople.

OriginGreek χασάπικο →
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Meanings

nounhasapiko (plural hasapikos)

plural hasapikos · alternative chasapiko

  1. A Greek folk dance from Constantinople.

Origin

  1. Greekχασάπικο
  2. Englishhasapiko

Borrowed from Greek χασάπικο (chasápiko), literally "the butcher's (dance)"; it originated in the Middle Ages as a battle mime with swords performed by the Greek butchers' guild.

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APA

hasapiko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hasapiko

MLA

“hasapiko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hasapiko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hasapiko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hasapiko.

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