areito

noun

arei·​to

əˈrāˌtō

plural -s

: a ceremonial dance among the indigenous peoples of Spanish America

also : the songs and masks associated with the dance

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Taino areyto historical poem, song, dance

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