frevo
English
Etymology
From Portuguese, said to come from ferver (“to boil”).
Noun
frevo (uncountable)
- 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
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