comparsa

noun

com·​par·​sa
kəmˈpärsə
plural -s
1
: a folk dance and song of Afro-Cuban origin
2
: a masked company of street dancers in Cuban carnival processions

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, group of revelers costumed alike, entire group of supernumeraries in a play, supernumerary in a play, from Italian, supernumerary in a play, appearance, from feminine of comparso, past participle of comparire to appear, from Latin comparēre, from Latin com- + parēre to be visible

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“Comparsa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparsa. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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