zydeco

See also: zydéco

English

Etymology

Louisiana Creole zydéco, compare French zarico; possibly from a metanalysis of French les haricots (“beans”) as French le zarico (“beans”) in a dance-tune title.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪdəkoʊ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

zydeco (uncountable)

1. A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.
   • 2008, Ned Sublette, The World That Made New Orleans, Lawrence Hill Books, published 2009, page 307:

     Sunpie—in real life, a park ranger and an accordionist who leads a good zydeco band—taunted Harrison […].

Alternative forms

• zarico, zodico

Translations

form of Louisiana Creole music

• Esperanto: zajdeko
• French: zydéco m or f

References

• Ellen Koskoff, editor (2001), The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America, Garland Publishing, page 858