sapateado

Portuguese

Etymology

From sapatear, from sapato (“shoe”) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.pa.teˈa.du/, /sa.pa.t͡ʃiˈa.du/ [sa.pa.t͡ʃɪˈa.du], (faster pronunciation) /sa.paˈt͡ʃja.du/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.pa.teˈa.du/, /sa.pa.t͡ʃiˈa.du/ [sa.pa.t͡ʃɪˈa.du], (faster pronunciation) /sa.paˈt͡ʃja.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.pa.teˈa.do/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.pɐˈtja.du/ [sɐ.pɐˈtja.ðu]

Noun

sapateado m (plural sapateados)

1. tap dance (rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer’s shoes make a series of clicks)

Related terms

• sapateador
• sapatear

Participle

sapateado (feminine sapateada, masculine plural sapateados, feminine plural sapateadas)

1. past participle of sapatear