zamacueca

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/ˌzɑməˈkweɪkə/

noun

An ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.

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Meanings

nounzamacueca (plural zamacuecas)

plural zamacuecas

  1. An ancient colonial dance and music that originated in the Viceroyalty of Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms.

Origin

  1. Spanishzamacueca
  2. Spanishzamacueca
  3. Englishzamacueca

Borrowed from Spanish zamacueca.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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