carioca
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Lively Brazilian dance music with fast beats
- noun
- /ˌkɛrɪˈoʊkə/
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carioca
- During the festival, traditional carioca music filled the streets.
Examples
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The band played a carioca that got everyone on their feet.
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The carioca music played at the party was infectious!
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She learned to dance to the fast rhythms of the carioca.
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The carioca is known for its vibrant rhythm.
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During the festival, traditional carioca music filled the streets.
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She learned to dance to the fast rhythms of the carioca.
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The band played a carioca that got everyone on their feet.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carioca for the music comes from the same source: it is named after people from Rio de Janeiro, from an old Tupi phrase often said to mean 'house of the white man' (kara'i oka). So this fast, syncopated music is called carioca because it is the dance music of Rio.
