单词 | milonga |
释义 | milonga/mɪˈlɒŋɡə![]() noun 1An Argentinian ballroom dance, the forerunner of the tango.Traditional European dances were mixed with the habanera, a popular dance from Cuba, to form a new style, the milonga....
1.1A piece of music written for or in the style of the milonga.Historians argue as to its exact origins, but most agree that tango borrowed from many influences - the hypnotic rhythms that African slaves beat on their drums (known as tan-go); and the popular music of the pampas, the milonga....
1.2A place or event at which the milonga is danced: there are at least fifteen milongas under way late on any given night...
OriginSouth American Spanish, from Brazilian Portuguese milonga, 'angry or repetitive words, witchcraft', later referring to a lively dance; probably ultimately from a West African language. |
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