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DictionaryfandangoSpanish dance
noun

fandango

A lively traditional Spanish dance.

The couple dances a lively fandango face-to-face while playing castanets.

A Spanish dance couple performing a lively fandango face-to-face, both playing castanets, with raised arms and energetic footwork.
Etymology
fandangoSpanishfandango dance

English borrowed the Spanish name of the dance. Its deeper origin is uncertain, so the traditional dance name is the secure historical starting point.

More examples

  • Our teacher demonstrates the steps of a traditional fandango.
  • The guitarist plays a fandango while the dancers get ready.
  • The program features two fandangos and a solo guitar performance.

Forms

fandango · fandangos

Similar words

dance
A broader term that does not specify a Spanish tradition.