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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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