zortziko

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US/ˈsoɹtˌsi.koʊ/US/ˈsoɹtˌsi.kəʊ/

noun

A dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats.

OriginBasque zortziko →
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Meanings

nounzortziko (plural zortzikos)

plural zortzikos · alternative zortzico

  1. entertainmentA dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats.

Origin

  1. Basquezortziko
  2. Englishzortziko

From Basque zortziko.

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Cite this entry
APA

zortziko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zortziko

MLA

“zortziko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zortziko. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zortziko,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zortziko.

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