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Spanish word
taconazo
Pronunciation
IPA/takoˈnaθo/
Meaning
- masculine nounheel stomp
Example
El bailaor dio un taconazo para marcar el compás.
The dancer gave a heel stomp to mark the beat.
More examples
Los vecinos se quejaron por un taconazo constante.
The neighbors complained about a constant heel stomp.
Core concept
Sharp heel strike on the floor that marks a dance's rhythm.
Common phrases
marca de taconazo
mark from a heel stomp
con un taconazo
with a heel stomp
Similar words
golpe: Delivers a single forceful strike against an object.
paso: Performs one footstep during walking or dancing.
pisada: Makes the foot contact the ground once so the sole touches the floor.
taconeo: Repeats heel strikes in succession to create a percussive rhythm.
Definition in Spanish
Golpe fuerte dado con el tacón del pie, usado a menudo para marcar el compás en un baile.
Word origin
From Spanish tacón "heel" plus the suffix -azo meaning a strong blow, originally referring to a forceful heel strike used in dance.
Usage tips
- Common in flamenco and other Spanish dances as a loud percussive beat to mark the compás, and used outside musical contexts it can sound like a violent kick.
Other meanings
- heel kicknoun
- heel strikenoun
Opposites
- ligerezalightnessnoun
Related words
- taconeoseries of heel strikesnoun
- tacónheelnoun