Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ʝas/

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Translation

jazz

Word origin

A twentieth-century loanword from American English 'jazz', the African American musical genre; the ultimate origin of the English word is disputed.

Origin
English
Root
jazz
English cognates
jazz

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraljazz

Examples

.

I love listening to jazz at night.

.

The jazz club opens at ten.

saxofón .

He plays the saxophone in a jazz band.

¿ rock?

Do you like jazz or do you prefer rock?

festival atrae músicos .

The jazz festival attracts musicians from all over the world.

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This word is part of lesson 63.