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Where does “tango” come from?

Tango is a dance that entered English from Spanish tango, whose origin is uncertain.

tango (English): A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a...

Definitions

  1. A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a...

Ancestry of “tango”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantangotango; first-person singular present indicative...
2Spanishtangotango; a style of music associated with the tango...

Words derived from “tango”

  • tangolike
  • tangoist
  • tangó
  • tanggo
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