macarenaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌmækəˈɹaɪnə/, enPR: măʹkərī'nə
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑkəˈɹeɪnə/, enPR: mäʹkərā'nə
  • ハイフネーション: Ma‧ca‧re‧na, Ma‧ca‧rena

名詞

Macarena (複数形 Macarenas)

1. A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and 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.

参照

• “Macarena”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
• “Macarena” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.

アナグラム

• Camarena