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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of pasa (to pass) +‎ calle (street).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌpasaˈkaʝe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʝe]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /ˌpasaˈkaʎe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʎe]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌpasaˈkaʃe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʃe]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌpasaˈkaʒe/ [ˌpa.saˈka.ʒe]

 

  • Syllabification: pa‧sa‧ca‧lle

Noun

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pasacalle m (plural pasacalles)

  1. (music) passacaglia (historical Spanish dance)

Further reading

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