jota

noun

jo·​ta

ˈhōtə,

-ō(ˌ)tä

plural -s

1

: a Spanish folk dance in ³/₄ time performed by a man and a woman to intricate castanet and heel rhythms

2

: the music of the jota

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, probably from Old Spanish sota dance, from sotar to dance, from Latin saltare

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