sardana

sar·da·na

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahr-dah-nuh; Spanish sahr-th ah-nah]
- /sɑrˈdɑ nə; Spanish sɑrˈðɑ nɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahr-dah-nuh; Spanish sahr-th ah-nah]
- /sɑrˈdɑ nə; Spanish sɑrˈðɑ nɑ/

Definitions of sardana word

noun plural sardana a dance of the region of Catalonia, Spain, in which the dancers form a moving circle. 1
noun plural sardana the music for this dance. 1
noun sardana a Catalan circular dance accompanied by a band consisting of woodwind and bass instruments and a small drum 0
noun sardana a Spanish folk dance of Catalonia, danced in a circle 0
noun sardana music for this 0

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Origin of sardana

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Spanish < Catalan

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Parts of speech for Sardana

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sardana popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sardana usage trend in Literature

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