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Added 9 October 2026

flamenco

/fləˈmɛŋkəʊ/ noun

In Latin: flamencum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flamenco at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain.
A song or dance performed in such a style.

verb

To dance flamenco.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish flamenco, from Middle Dutch vlaminc (“Fleming”) (> Dutch Vlaming).

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