zortziko

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Basque zortziko.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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zortziko (plural zortzikos)

  1. (music) A dance rhythm that originated in the Basque Country, with a distinctive 5/8 time signature consisting of three subdivisions of 1, 2, and 2 beats.

Basque

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Etymology

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From zortzi (eight) +‎ -ko.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻ort͡s̻iko/ [s̻or.t͡s̻i.ko]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺ort͡s̻iko/ [s̺or.t͡s̻i.ko]

  • Rhymes: -iko
  • Hyphenation: zor‧tzi‧ko

Noun

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zortziko inan

  1. octet (group of eight people or things)
    Synonym: zortzikote
  2. (archaic) a coin worth eight reals
  3. zortziko (a dance rhythm)
  4. the number eight
    Synonym: zortzi

Declension

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Derived terms

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Numeral

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zortziko

  1. locative inanimate singular of zortzi

Further reading

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