zambra
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editzambra (plural zambras)
- A dance associated with Andalusia.
- 1852, Washington Irving, Tales from the Alhambra:
- ‘Can you be at a loss in wanton Seville, where black-eyed damsels dance the zambra under every orange grove?’
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French chambre, from Old French chambre, cambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρᾱ (kamárā). Doublet of camera.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzambra f (plural zambre) (obsolete)
Further reading
edit- zambra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
editEtymology
editUltimately from Arabic زَمَرَ (zamara, “to play a reed instrument”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθambɾa/ [ˈθãm.bɾa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈsambɾa/ [ˈsãm.bɾa]
- Rhymes: -ambɾa
- Syllabification: zam‧bra
Noun
editzambra f (plural zambras)
Further reading
edit- “zambra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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