Macarena

See also: macarena

English

Alternative forms

macarena

Etymology

From the Spanish female given name Macarena, which is the title of a well-known song from 1993 by Spanish duo Los del Río.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmækəˈɹaɪnə/, enPR: măʹkərī'nə
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑkəˈɹeɪnə/, enPR: mäʹkərā'nə
Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧re‧na, Ma‧ca‧rena

Noun

Macarena (plural Macarenas)

A particular dance with exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
- 2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio:
  Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.

References

“Macarena”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
“Macarena” (US) / “Macarena” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

Camarena

Spanish

Etymology

It is disputed whether it comes from Ancient Greek μακάριος (makários, “blessed, happy”), or from the homonymous neighborhood in Seville, from Arabic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /makaˈɾena/
Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧re‧na

Proper noun

Macarena f

A female given name

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