noun
mariachi
mar-ee-AH-chee/ˌmɑːriˈɑːtʃi/
A Mexican musical tradition performed with strings and trumpets.
The bright sound of mariachi fills the plaza during the festival.
Etymology
Mariache originally named a community dance; the name later applied to the musical band. Its deeper origin is plausibly attributed to a former Uto-Aztecan language of the Cocula district.
More examples
- In mariachi, violins and trumpets often carry the melody.
- We hire a mariachi to perform at our wedding.
- The mariachis tune their instruments before the concert.
Forms
mariachi · mariachis