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Where does “estrambote” come from?

estrambote (Spanish) comes from Italian strambotto, from Old Occitan estrabot.

estrambote (Spanish): Extra lines or verses added to a work

Definitions

  1. Extra lines or verses added to a work

Ancestry of “estrambote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianstrambottoA form of eight-line satirical verse
2Old Occitanestrabot—
Every word from Old Occitan estrabot →