zapateado

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UK/zæˌpætiˈɑːdəʊ/UK/ˌzɑpətiˈɑːdəʊ/US/ˌsɑpəˌteɪˈɑdoʊ/US/ˌzɑpətiˈɑdoʊ/

noun

A Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes.

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Meanings

nounzapateado (plural zapateados)

plural zapateados

  1. A Mexican dance of Spanish-Indo origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes.

Origin

  1. Spanishzapateado
  2. Spanishzapateado
  3. Englishzapateado

Borrowed from Spanish zapateado.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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