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sapateado.

tap dance (rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer’s shoes make a series of clicks)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/sa.pa.teˈa.du/Brazil/sa.pa.t͡ʃiˈa.du/Brazil/sa.paˈt͡ʃja.du/Brazil/sɐ.pɐˈtja.du/Portugal
  1. tap dance (rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer’s shoes make a series of clicks)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From sapatear, from sapato (“shoe”) + -ear.

verb/sa.pa.teˈa.du/Brazil/sa.pa.t͡ʃiˈa.du/Brazil/sa.paˈt͡ʃja.du/Brazil/sɐ.pɐˈtja.du/Portugal
  1. past participle of sapatear

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From sapatear, from sapato (“shoe”) + -ear.

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