frevo

English

Etymology

From Portuguese, said to come from ferver (to boil).

Noun

frevo (uncountable)

  1. Any of a wide range of music and dance styles originating from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, and traditionally associated with Brazilian carnival.
    • 2008 February 24, Jon Pareles, “Recalling Romance, Brazilian Rock Beats and an Age-Old Harp”, in New York Times:
      Musicians from Recife, Olinda and rural Pernambuco have concocted rock laced with funk; reggae; the local beats of maracatú and frevo; old rural songs; and the beats, burbles and scratches of electronica.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɾebo/ [ˈfɾe.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ebo
  • Syllabification: fre‧vo

Noun

frevo m (plural frevos)

  1. frevo
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