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csardas

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtʃɑːdæʃ/
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/ˈtʃɑːdæʃ/ · /ˈzɑːdəs/ · /ˈt͡ʃɑɹdɑʃ/

Definition of csardas

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An intricate Hungarian folk dance characterized by variations in tempo. The two main parts are called lassú (slow) and friss (quick).
    “`When you danced the czardas with Admiral Horthy?'”
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noun

  1. An intricate Hungarian folk dance characterized by variations in tempo. The two main parts are called lassú (slow) and friss (quick).
    “`When you danced the czardas with Admiral Horthy?'”
  2. The music for such a dance.

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Etymology

From Hungarian csárdás, adjectival form of csárda (“tavern”), from Ottoman Turkish چارطاق (çardak, “arbour, summerhouse”), from Persian چارتاق (čârtâq, “four-arch”), from چار (čâr, “four”) + طاق (tâq, “arch”).

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