Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈdanθa/

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Translation

dance

Word origin

From the verb danzar, borrowed from Old French dancier, whose ultimate origin is uncertain but is usually traced to a Frankish source. The word passed into English as 'dance'.

Origin
Old French
Root
dancier
English cognates
dance

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldanzas

Examples

tradicional .

The traditional dance is performed at the village festivals.

clásica .

She studied classical dance for ten years.

contemporánea expresiva.

I find contemporary dance very expressive.

bailarines ensayaron .

The dancers rehearsed the dance all afternoon.

.

Each region has its own folk dances.

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This word is part of lesson 62.