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

名詞

Macarena (plural Macarenas)

1. (often preceded by definite article) 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, 2019–2022.

アナグラム

• Camarena