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# flamenco

noun (flamenco, uncountable; a flamenco)

«flamenco» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Flamenco is a lively, passionate kind of music, singing and dance from southern Spain (Andalusia), with guitar playing, hand clapping and fast stamping feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#m1)
2. (adjective use) Flamenco describes things to do with this style, like a flamenco dress or flamenco guitar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#m2)

### In the lessons

In music and dance lessons, flamenco is an example of folk art from Spain with strong rhythms, clapping (palmas) and dramatic movement. The Roma (Gitano) people of Spain helped create it. In everyday life, children may see flamenco dresses with frills and polka dots. Phrases: «flamenco dancer», «flamenco guitar», «dance flamenco».

### Examples

- The flamenco dancer stamped her heels in time to the guitar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#x1)
- We clapped along to the flamenco rhythm in music class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#x2)
- She wore a red flamenco dress with frills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#x3)
- Flamenco comes from southern Spain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#x4)
- My uncle plays flamenco guitar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#x5)
- The flamenco show was loud, fast and exciting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/#x6)

### Note

Mostly uncountable (flamenco is), though «a flamenco» can mean one dance or song. Do not confuse with «flamingo», the pink bird.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «flamenco» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flamenco/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«flamenco» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flamenco.html) on Mova free.