mariachi
pronunciation
How to pronounce mariachi in British English:
UK [ˌmæriˈɑ:tʃi]
How to pronounce mariachi in American English:
US [ˌmɑriˈɑtʃi]
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- Noun:
- a group of street musicians in Mexico
Word Origin
- mariachi (n.)
- "Mexican strolling musical band," 1941, from Mexican Spanish, from French mariage "marriage" (see marriage), so called because such bands performed at wedding celebrations. As an adjective by 1967.
Example
- 1. So el mariachi is the trade ?
- 2. Bring out the mariachi !
- 3. What the hell is this ? Mariachi day ?
- 4. In a traditional courtship dance , women wave colorful dresses back and forth to the rhythm of mariachi music .
- 5. La gran plaza , in the texas town of fort worth , lays on mariachi and reggaeton acts and is building a rodeo .