sardana

noun

sar·​da·​na

särˈdänə

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

1

: a Catalan dance in which participants form a ring and move alternately to the left and right with long and short steps

2

: the music for the sardana usually arranged in quick 6/8 time and played on the fife and tabor

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Catalan

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