zapateo

See also: zapateó

English

Etymology

From Spanish zapateo.

Noun

zapateo (plural zapateos)

A competitive stamping dance with percussive footwork, historically popular among the gauchos of South America.

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /θapaˈteo/ [θa.paˈt̪e.o]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /sapaˈteo/ [sa.paˈt̪e.o]
Rhymes: -eo
Syllabification: za‧pa‧te‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from zapatear.

Noun

zapateo m (plural zapateos)

stomp; stomping

Descendants

→ English: zapateo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zapateo

first-person singular present indicative of zapatear

Further reading

“zapateo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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