fandango
pronunciation
How to pronounce fandango in British English:
UK [fænˈdæŋgəʊ]
How to pronounce fandango in American English:
US [fænˈdæŋgoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
Word Origin
- fandango (n.)
- mid-18c., lively Spanish dance, the word of unknown etymology [OED says "alleged to be of negro origin"], of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to fado (Watkins traces both to Latin fari "to speak"); fado is lovely but not lively, so perhaps the link, if any, is thematic. By extension in American English, "any noisy entertainment."
Example
- 1. We skipped the light fandango
- 2. As the couples dance the fandango , the count opens the note , pricks his finger on the pin , and then drops it .
- 3. It will then connect to dining and restaurant reservation applications , like yelp and opentable , and movie reservation applications like fandango .
- 4. Clicking on the name of the theater will return complete listings for that location , while clicking on a movie time leads to a fandango site to purchase tickets if online sales are available .