baile
Latin American celebration
Baile is a Spanish and Portuguese word for dance or ball, often encountered in English contexts referring to Latin American or Spanish cultural events.
It appears in terms like baile folklórico (traditional Mexican folk dance) and in place names throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
The word also exists in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, where it means town or homestead, appearing in place names like Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin).
Spicy tomato condiment
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
mambo · chacha · merengue · bachata · cumbia · pasodoble · bolero · fandango
Festive public celebration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- partyGathering for celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
quinceañera · verbena · fandango · revelry · festivities · merriment · gathering · bash
Inherited cultural narratives
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
identity · community · regional · ancestral · ceremonial · indigenous · mestizo · diaspora
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
samba · mambo · chacha · merengue · bachata · cumbia · pasodoble · bolero · fandango · jota
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- partyGathering for celebration
gala · quinceañera · verbena · fandango · revelry · festivities · merriment · gathering · bash · nightclub
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
ritual · identity · community · regional · ancestral · ceremonial · indigenous · mestizo · diaspora · ethnicity
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- stepsSequential actions in process
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
spin · sway · rhythm · tempo · partner · lead · follow · dip · turn · glide
- bail outRescue from trouble
- bail bondPretrial release guarantee
- bail out onAbandon a commitment
- bail hearingCourt date setting release conditions
- jump bailFlee while awaiting trial
- bail bondsmanGuarantor of court appearance