agitanado

noun

agi·​ta·​na·​do
ˌä-ˌhē-tə-ˈnä-(ˌ)t͟hō
plural -s
: nonflamenco heelwork in dancing or a nonflamenco dance using heelwork

Word History

Etymology

Spanish gypsylike, from a- (from Latin ad-) + gitano gypsy (from—assumed—Vulgar Latin Aegyptanus Egyptian, from Latin Aegyptius + -anus -an) + -ado -ate

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agitanado was in 1949

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“Agitanado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitanado. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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